It’s also possible to do this in the resource monitor in task manager without installing anything. I’m off Windows these days so I dont remember the particular steps.
Edit: Here are the steps:
Press Win + R, type resmon, and press Enter. This will open Resource Monitor.
Go to the CPU tab.
In the Associated Handles section, use the search box to enter part of the file or folder name.
The results will show which processes are using the file.
You can right-click the process and select End Process if necessary (be cautious when ending processes).
I added the steps to my comment. Its fairly simple. PowerToys is great, but if you’re ever in a situation where you don’t have it and want to do this quickly, it’s good to know.
It’s also possible to do this in the resource monitor in task manager without installing anything. I’m off Windows these days so I dont remember the particular steps.
Edit: Here are the steps:
Press Win + R, type resmon, and press Enter. This will open Resource Monitor.
Go to the CPU tab.
In the Associated Handles section, use the search box to enter part of the file or folder name.
The results will show which processes are using the file.
You can right-click the process and select End Process if necessary (be cautious when ending processes).
Yeah, imma install PowerToys.
I added the steps to my comment. Its fairly simple. PowerToys is great, but if you’re ever in a situation where you don’t have it and want to do this quickly, it’s good to know.
I’m snarky, but this is genuinely great information. Thanks for sharing!