Installing Unlocker and Adding it to the Right-Click Menu

Installing Unlocker and Adding it to the Right-Click Menu 2024-10-01

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Installing Unlocker and Adding it to the Right-Click Menu​


Unzip Unlocker.zip to your desktop:​


Click Me To Download Unlocker.zip

You should now have an Unlocker installer (.msi file) and a registry file (.reg file) on your desktop.
Double-click the Unlocker .msi file on your desktop to start the installation process.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Ensure Unlocker is installed in the default location: C:\Program Files\Unlocker

Add Unlocker to the Right-Click Menu:​


Locate the .reg file on your desktop named unlocker.reg
Right-click on Unlocker.reg file and select "Merge" from the context menu.
If prompted, confirm that you want to add the information to the registry by clicking "Yes".
You should see a message confirming that the keys and values have been successfully added to the registry.

Restart Windows Explorer:​


Restart Windows Explorer using an elevated Command Prompt:
Open Elevated Command Prompt.
In the elevated command prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe

After Explorer has been terminated, type the following command and press Enter to restart it:

start explorer.exe

Verify the installation:​


Right-click on any file or folder
You should now see "Unlocker" in the context menu.
If you don't see it immediately, try restarting your computer.

You have now successfully installed Unlocker and added it to your right-click menu on Windows.
You can use it by right-clicking on any file or folder and selecting "Unlocker" from the context menu.
This way you can easily delete stubborn files.


Note: If you encounter any issues or the option doesn't appear after following these steps, restart your computer to ensure all changes take effect.
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