Free File Unlocker Portable

Free File Unlocker Portable is a software tool which lets you scan your computer for locked items on your hard drive, so that you can unlock or manage them.

Since this is the portable counterpart of Free File Unlocker, it becomes apparent the installation process can be skipped. If you place the program files to a portable storage unit (e.g. USB stick), it is possible to use Free File Unlocker Portable on any computer you have access to.

Another important aspect worth mentioning is that the Windows registry is not going to be affected in any way, and there will be no leftovers after its removal.

The plain interface is comprised of a menu bar, several shortcut buttons, and a panel to display selected files or directories. It is possible to manually select items, as well as force the utility to reveal the ones that are locked. They are going to be displayed in the main window along with information such as process, file path, process ID, size, as well as creation and last accessed time.

You can unlock them all or just the ones that interest you, kill a process, as well as rename, copy, move or delete files. This tool is especially useful when trying to remove items or kill processes that have displayed various problems (“Cannot delete file: access is denied,” “Cannot read from the source file or disk”).

Our tests have revealed that it is quite friendly to your system’s performance, as it uses low CPU and RAM. In conclusion, Free File Unlocker Portable proves to a be a fast and efficient piece of software, with a good response time and a user-friendly interface.