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Two tools to remove locked Windows files on restart
While it's not something you have to do often, removing files that are locked by Windows can be a pain.
To make things easier on yourself, grab Boot Deleter, a tiny application that you can integrate into Windows'
right-click context menu.
Locate the problem file on your drive, click it, and choose delete on reboot. When your system restarts, Boot Deleter will remove them automatically before Windows starts up. It's a handy utility to clean up files left over from a malware cleanup.
Boot Deleter is freeware for Windows only, and requires the VB runtimes.
To make things easier on yourself, grab Boot Deleter, a tiny application that you can integrate into Windows'
right-click context menu.
Locate the problem file on your drive, click it, and choose delete on reboot. When your system restarts, Boot Deleter will remove them automatically before Windows starts up. It's a handy utility to clean up files left over from a malware cleanup.
Boot Deleter is freeware for Windows only, and requires the VB runtimes.
KillBox can also try to remove the files in Windows by terminating Explorer first, and it can create replacement dummy files to help thwart pesky malware. It's fully portable freeware for Windows only.
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsBrianNov 12th 2008 3:08PM
By locked so you mean unable to delete and it keeps saying it cant locate the file even if you can see it?
For that problem I use Unlocker Assistant.
Fred ThompsonNov 12th 2008 5:59PM
Unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ is a little more powerful.
FileASSASSIN http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php is also worth a look.
Mike CermNov 12th 2008 4:14PM
All you need is Unlocker. It can unlock and optionally delete files in one step without rebooting. If there's a file that cannot be unlocked, it can schedule a deletion on the next reboot, but I've never encountered a locked file that it couldn't unlock. Also, it integrates right into the right-click context menu, so it's always handy.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
NGNov 12th 2008 5:36PM
second that -- unlocker rocks
JamesNov 12th 2008 6:47PM
Thirded. Unlocker does exactly what I need it to do without any interfaces to get in the way.
rothgarNov 12th 2008 7:36PM
fourthid?
I have used unlocker for years. Works just as I need it to for those stubborn in use files.
edwardNov 12th 2008 4:19PM
Killbox no worky.
Compunent 'MSCOMCTL.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid
royb0tNov 12th 2008 5:30PM
I have used MoveOnBoot before, but this Unlocker program seems pretty neet if it doesn't require a reboot.
xNov 12th 2008 7:00PM
"When your system restarts, Boot Deleter will remove them automatically before Windows starts up."
Sorry to be pedantic, but it's not Boot Deleter that removes the files; it's Windows. All Boot Deleter does is set (or edit) a registry value, which Windows reads and acts on during the normal boot process.
bsamaNov 13th 2008 3:05AM
Unlocker is the best, always works with me!
DodfrNov 13th 2008 3:47AM
Unlocker rulez !!!!
Bryan PriceNov 13th 2008 11:52AM
dellater has yet to not work for me. It does require a reboot, and it's a quasi command line program (You use it at the command line, but the confirmation is a windows box, go figure!)
I can't remember if I've tried Unlocker Assistant.
NosTraDomusDec 22nd 2008 1:55PM
those are good and all, But theres one better,
its free, its called UNLOCKER, its in your contextmenu (your right-click menu) right-click something and choose UNLOCKER from the menu, it pops up WHATs still using THAT appl/program or nasty virus, from there u can choose to KILL that service, or UNLOCK it from that service, then your able to DELETE it , or delete on system reboot. its nice to have,simple,small,hardly any resources used...more options..