Click the “Details” tab, and find the process locking your file. Try to open the file now and check if the issue persists. >I would like to know if there is any way I can forcefully delete a >file locked by another process on Windows as well as on Linux. Type a different name than the existing file. After you download and launch the Process Explorer, press Ctrl + F5 (or go to Find -> Find Handle or DLL) and search for the name of the locked file or folder or the path.Unlocker is without doubt the most popular locked file removal utility around and has been for quite a few years.