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    How to Stop Windows Explorer from locking Files

    Hi Edwin, In the test case it was a music file but it also happens with other types. The thing is, I always have to unlock it using Lock Hunter and it almost always indicates that the locking program is Windows Explorer.
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    How to Stop Windows Explorer from locking Files

    You might be onto something Oneeyed. I just tried this and the folder was not movable for the usual reason. So I tried moving the actual files inside to another folder and no problem but the thumbs.db was open and preventing the folder from being moved. I couldn't delete the thumbs.db file...
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    How to Stop Windows Explorer from locking Files

    I am running Win 8.1 Enterprise, recently repair refreshed. When I am cleaning up my desktop and internal files, I frequently (+80% of the time) cannot move a file or folder from one directory to another without getting and error message saying that it cannot be moved because it is open in...
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