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title: File Locksmith Utility for Windows - PowerToys
description: Learn how to use File Locksmith, a PowerToys utility that checks which files are in use and identifies blocking processes in Windows. Unlock files easily with this shell extension.
ms.date: 08/20/2025
ms.date: 07/26/2026
ms.topic: how-to
no-loc: [PowerToys, Windows, File Locksmith, Win]
# Customer intent: Learn how to configure and use the File Locksmith utility in PowerToys.
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FileLocksmithCLI.exe --kill "C:\LockedFile.dat"
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## Known issues

For a list of known issues and suggestions, see the [PowerToys product repository issues on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Product-File+Locksmith%22). You can search existing conversations there or [report a bug](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new/choose) on the PowerToys product repo if you don't find a matching issue.

[!INCLUDE [install-powertoys.md](../includes/install-powertoys.md)]