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IsUsedBy: Troubleshoot “file is in Use” And “access Denied” Errors

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Printer Friendly Version

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IsUsedBy is a software tool which you can use to determine what process on your system has a particular file open. This is important, for example, if you want to copy or delete a file and you don’t know why it isn’t working.

Download here: mstisusedby20e.exe