Another user can lock a file on your system when he has opened that file using a Windows network share. This can deny file system operation like moving or deleting, but You can force a close of those files.
On a Windows desktop:
- Open
Computer Management
. This requires administrative rights. One way to do this is by opening a Windows Explorer, right-click onMy Computer
(orThis PC
), and select the menu-itemManage
. - In the left-pane tree, open
Computer Management
→System Tools
→Shared Folders
- You can select the files you want to close, right-click and select ´Close Open File`.
On a Windows Server:
- Open the
Server Manager
- In the left-pane tree, open
Server Manager
→Roles
→File Services
→Share and Storage Management
. - You can select the files you want to close and click on
Close Selected
.