EMCO UnLock IT

The Windows operating system, an application, or a service can lock a file, making it impossible to delete, for example. EMCO Software came up with a free application that addresses this situation: EMCO UnLock IT. Select the file in question and the application will tell you what is locking it and then it will allow you to unlock it.

To install EMCO UnLock IT on your PC you will have to go through a simple 3-step process: download a 10.5Mb installer, run it, go through the instructions presented by a setup wizard. In just a few clicks you will be done with the installation process.
The recommended system requirements for running EMCO UnLock IT are: 2Ghz processor, 1Gb of RAM, 500Mb of free disk space, admin rights.

EMCO UnLock IT has a ribbon interface: from the ribbon at the top you can select a locked file/folder, unlock the resource, kill all processes, and pick a skin for the interface. Yes, EMCO UnLock IT provides support for skins and the nice thing is that there are lots of skins to choose from.

Using EMCO UnLock IT is a straightforward 3-step process:
Step 1 – select the file or folder that is locked by the operating system, an application, or a service.
Step 2 – find out what is locking the file or folder.
Step 3 – choose what you want to do. Several options are put at your disposal: Unlock Resource, Kill (All) Processes, Close All Handles, Close File Handles.

As previously mentioned, EMCO UnLock IT is a free application.

There’s a lot to like about EMCO UnLock IT. The main things are: it has a good looking and customizable interface, it will unlock files and folders, it is offered for the great price of free.