Before we can force delete the file in use, though, we have to temporarily kill the File Explorer process. This will cause your Taskbar, wallpaper, and open folders to disappear.

In this guide, we show you two ways to unlock files that have been locked by an application or process, so you can once again modify, move, or delete them from your device on Windows 10.

Wh show you how to identify the process that is holding or locking up a file on Windows 11/10 using command-line, ResMon, Process Explorer or freeware.

If you are wondering how to find the Process Start and End Time in Windows 11/10, use PowerShell, Process Explorer, Microsoft Process Class, etc.