Thread: File management tools

There are some apps which pack in lots of u,tilities like the one mentioned above and there are some apps which add one good feature to the right-click mtinu. Here are three of them that concentrates on doing one particular thing and let you do more with files stored in your Pc.

Don't Get Locked Up
Files which are locked for some reason can be deleted (with the above mentioned File Menu Tools for example). But what if you don't want to delete but free up the file from whatever is locking it up? The aptly named Unlocker gives you few more options for dealing with locked files other than deleting them like moving it to another location or renaming it. You can also kill the process which is locking the file or just unlock the file without killing the process.



Unknown File Extension
What do you do when you encounter file with unknown extensions? The obvious way would be to right-click and try to find a compatible application by clicking on the Open With option. It is basically a tedious task trying to find a suitable program from among the myriad software installed in your PC and more often than not, a compatible application might not be installed. In this scenario, OpenWith.org is a better alternative to the default Windows Open With feature. It finds matching applications to run the file. In situa¬tions where no compatible application is found, it gives you an option to download applications directly.

Easier Access to Folders
With Folder Guide you can avoid the hassle of navigating through a set of paths to access a particular folder. It provides you direct access to folders that you use frequently - just add the folders you want to access and it will show up in the 'Folder Guide' item when you right click on the Desktop or Explorer window. Right clicking on a particular folder allows you to add it to Folder Guide list for quick navigation to that folder.