Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware, Troubleshooting
Two tools to remove locked Windows files on restart
by Lee Mathews Nov 12th 2008 at 2:30PM
While it's not something you have to do often, removing files that are locked by Windows can be a pain.
To make things easier on yourself, grab Boot Deleter, a tiny application that you can integrate into Windows'
right-click context menu.
Locate the problem file on your drive, click it, and choose delete on reboot. When your system restarts, Boot Deleter will remove them automatically before Windows starts up. It's a handy utility to clean up files left over from a malware cleanup.
Boot Deleter is freeware for Windows only, and requires the VB runtimes.
To make things easier on yourself, grab Boot Deleter, a tiny application that you can integrate into Windows'
right-click context menu.
Locate the problem file on your drive, click it, and choose delete on reboot. When your system restarts, Boot Deleter will remove them automatically before Windows starts up. It's a handy utility to clean up files left over from a malware cleanup.
Boot Deleter is freeware for Windows only, and requires the VB runtimes.
KillBox can also try to remove the files in Windows by terminating Explorer first, and it can create replacement dummy files to help thwart pesky malware. It's fully portable freeware for Windows only.