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v1.0.0

31 Jul 10:25
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📦 Version 1.0.0 — Initial Release

This is the first release of Simple File Handle Inspector — a lightweight utility for checking which processes are locking a file or folder, directly from the Windows context menu.


✨ Features

  • 🖱️ Adds right-click context menu entries for files and folders
  • 🔍 Uses Sysinternals' handle.exe to detect file/folder locks
  • 📌 Displays the process name, PID, and full executable path
  • 🧹 Includes a cleanup file for easy uninstallation

⚠️ Notes

  • 📎 On Windows 11, context menu entries appear under
    “Show more options” (Shift + right-click) —
    this is a system limitation and cannot be bypassed

  • 🛡️ Some browsers or antivirus software may flag the archive as suspicious.
    This is a false positive caused by automation scripts and .bat files.
    The utility is completely local and does not modify system files.


📁 Included Files

  • configure.bat — sets up context menu integration
  • cleanup (run before deleting the utility).bat — removes all entries and cleans up
  • .scripts\ — contains the core scripts and icon
  • handle.exe & Eula.txt (in .scripts folder) — official Sysinternals binary and EULA (unmodified)

✅ Requirements

  • Windows 10 or 11

Enjoy!