Badically it would be greatvto find out within the file msnaher what is kerping the file locked do it can't close or delete. To be this is what a good file msnager should beable to tell you

When deleting without using the recycle bin, Opus already tells you if it's able to. When deleting using the recycle bin, the Windows Shell handles things, so what it reports is up to the OS.

at present I use lock hunter but thought why is this feature not inside the file manager

[image] File locking information columns ("Locked" and "Locked by") and a dialog scrollButtons/Scripts I have finally finished my wild idea that I discussed here Wild idea: custom column and dialog to show what locks a file Description This script provides 2 …

[image] Splash3313: at present I use lock hunter but thought why is this feature not inside the file manager Try ShowWhatProcessLocksFile

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Would be great to find out whatvis holding a file from being deleted or kept open on windows

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jfour18 September 18, 2026, 2:41pm 4