Non quis, sed quid.

Program Description
I’ve lost count of how many times a perfectly good file transfer (copying or moving from one place to another on my harddrives) is interrupted by a file being “in use” or “locked”. When one file fails, the whole transfer gets stopped. Such an un-intuitive way of doing things…

Remember this from my previous post? Well it causes problems with file copying and moving too – and unfortunately, Unlocker isn’t enough to remedy this problem.

On top of this, Windows’s copy/move functionality is painstakingly slow, somewhat unreliable and it simply can’t handle more than one move or copy task at one time (doing so results in an extreme slow down in transfer speed).

Both of these problems can be worked-around with the help of a little Unlocker mixed with a program developed by Code Sector called TeraCopy.

Once you’ve installed it, you can set TeraCopy as the default copy/move handler (turned on by default) and away it goes every time you copy or move a file. TeraCopy provides a boost in transfer speed through the use of buffers and allows for multiple transfer tasks without a performance hit. Best of all, if you hit a snag, the whole job isn’t terminated – TeraCopy just moves on to the next file in the queue.

Even better, if you have Unlocker installed, TeraCopy will notify Unlocker, allowing you to unlock the file, move, rename or delete it just like you would normally do with Unlocker.

This is what TeraCopy looks like:

License Type
Unfortunately, this is the first of possibly many applications that I’ll tell you about, that is not exactly free.

TeraCopy comes in two flavours: TeraCopy and TeraCopy Pro.

Still, at the time of posting, the difference between the two versions wasn’t too much and TeraCopy is generally all people need anyway. TeraCopy is free for home users and TeraCopy Pro will cost you $19.95 (which isn’t too bad of a price).

System Requirements
I believe this works on all versions of Windows but I don’t think this works on 64-bit. If I recall correctly, 64-bit support was added in to version 2 (which is in beta at the time of posting).

Installation

1. Download TeraCopy.
2. Run the setup program you downloaded and follow the on screen instructions

Uninstallation

1. Use Add or Remove Programs to uninstall it just like any other application.

Download: TeraCopy.
Info: Check out TeraCopy’s website.

Program Description
How many times have you tried to delete a file only to be told it’s in use?

I believe I’ve lost count of how many times _a day_ I encounter these errors. Well, enter Unlocker.

Unlocker is a really nifty application that tries to give you a way around a file being “in use” or “locked”. Whenever that nasty error comes up, Unlocker comes into play and offers you a few ways to get around it: Kill the locking process or Unlock the file. It really is that easy and it really does work most of the time.

Alternatively, you can choose to delete, rename, move or copy the locked file too.

License Type

Unlocker is completely free and will always remain free, which means you can use it free of charge for any purposes. If you are satisfied with Unlocker and want to help Unlocker improve or motivate the development of other quality programs, any amount of donation small or large will be welcome and gratefully appreciated.

System Requirements
Windows is required in order for this application to function.

Installation

1. Download Unlocker.
2. Run the setup program you downloaded and follow the on screen instructions

Uninstallation

1. Use Add or Remove Programs to uninstall it just like any other application.

Download: Unlocker.
Info: Check out Unlocker’s website.