Applications Using File ?

[News Reader]

Is there any freeware available that will show which application(s)
are using a file or have it tied/locked up?

Thanks very much.

 

[null]

Is there any freeware available that will show which application(s)
are using a file or have it tied/locked up?

Have you tried Process Explorer?

http://www.sysinternals.com/


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

 

[News Reader]

Have you tried Process Explorer?

http://www.sysinternals.com/


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

Yes, I use Process Explorer. How can that tell me what applications
are using a file? For example, yesterday I wanted to copy a new Hosts
file over the old one but I kept getting messages that it couldn't be
done. Turns out ZoneAlarm had it locked up. How can PE tell which
applications are using a file?

 

[News Reader]

Have you tried Process Explorer?

http://www.sysinternals.com/


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

Yes, I use Process Explorer. How can that tell me what applications
are using a file? For example, yesterday I wanted to copy a new Hosts
file over the old one but I kept getting messages that it couldn't be
done. Turns out ZoneAlarm had it locked up. How can PE tell which
applications are using a file?

 

[null]

Yes, I use Process Explorer. How can that tell me what applications
are using a file? For example, yesterday I wanted to copy a new Hosts
file over the old one but I kept getting messages that it couldn't be
done. Turns out ZoneAlarm had it locked up. How can PE tell which
applications are using a file?

Sorry, it didn't sink in what you're after. I'd use a process of
elimination, exiting running apps one by one, which is probably what
you did.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

 

[Gert van der Kooij]

Yes, I use Process Explorer. How can that tell me what applications
are using a file? For example, yesterday I wanted to copy a new Hosts
file over the old one but I kept getting messages that it couldn't be
done. Turns out ZoneAlarm had it locked up. How can PE tell which
applications are using a file?

Find --> Handle (or Ctrl+F)

 

[JoeA]

Wholockme?
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/

Doesn't work on Win9x or WinMe

 

[Reg Edit]

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Is there any freeware available that will show which application(s)
are using a file or have it tied/locked up?

Thanks very much.

Also from www.sysinternals.com ----- File Monitor.

Will show what is using a file, don't think it will show you what might
have locked a file like HOSTS.

 

[News Reader]

Doesn't work on Win9x or WinMe

That WhoLockMe looks like exactly what I'm looking for. But, I'm
using 98SE, so can't use it. Is there anything like it for 98?