OpenedFilesView

OpenedFilesView 1.91

View opened/locked files in your system.

  • By NirSoft
  • Free
  • Updated Aug 31, 2023
Download for Windows

About OpenedFilesView

OpenedFilesView displays the list of all opened files on your system. For each opened file, additional information is displayed: handle value, read/write/delete access, file position, the process that opened the file, and more...
Optionally, you can also close one or more opened files, or close the process that opened these files.

This utility is especially useful if you try to delete/move/open a file and you get one of the following error messages:

  • Cannot delete [filename]: There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use.
  • Cannot delete [filename]: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.

When you get one of these error messages, OpenedFilesView will show you which process lock your file. Closing the right process will solve this problem. optionally, you can also release the file by closing the handle from OpenedFilesView utility. However, be aware that after closing a file in this way, the program that opened the file may become unstable, and even crash.

What's new in 1.91

  • Version 1.91:
  • Updated to work properly in high DPI mode.
  • Added 'Black Background' option (Under the View menu). When it's turned on, the main table is displayed in black background and white text, instead of default system colors.

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Technical details

PublisherNirSoft
AuthorNir Sofer
Version1.91
Release date2023-08-31
LicenseFreeware
Installer typezip
Architecturex86, x64
Package IDNirSoft.OpenedFilesView

Links & install command

Install OpenedFilesView from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=NirSoft.OpenedFilesView -e