The feature is still in development and not yet available to users, but we still recommend installing PowerToys because of how much time it can save you by doing things like renaming multiple files at once. This has multiple applications, as it allows you to quickly identify the offending file and terminate it without having to completely restart your computer. There is always someone ready to act as a locksmithįor more information, see developer ivanstosic-update janea’s on GitHub, where he or she explains the feature in greater depth by demonstrating how, upon clicking on a file’s name, a window will pop up, displaying the processes currently using the file, and allowing you to ‘kill’ the processes in question. Via GitHub with EXE Recommended Install from the Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page. If you have noticed that your computer has been running slowly for extended periods of time, a programme called “File Locksmith” may be of great assistance.
This update is part of PowerToys, an application with a set of tools to enhance your computer, such as highlighting your mouse so you can find it quickly or adding some extra features to File Explorer.Īn upcoming update to PowerToys will, according to Windows Latest, allow you to right-click on a file and, from the context menu, select an option to see which processes are using the file. Now that the first major 2022 update for Windows 11 is available, the next update will add tabs to File Explorer, and PowerToys is bringing an update to help you see what’s using your files and slowing down your PC.
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