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vlord
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Windows PowerToys randomly locked an image on my computer and I was not able to delete it.
I closed PowerToys and was able to delete the image.
But why was the file locked by Power"Toys" in the first place? Hint: I did not use any tool on this image whatsoever, I just randomly noted it was locked. Wtf are all these programs doing in my private files without my knowledge? >:(

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  • 2
    Es liebt Fisch
  • 1
    doesn't powertoys include a bulk file processor that maintains an index?
  • 0
    Digga waaaas?
  • 1
    PowerToys is open source, so you know feel free to see if you can figure out what's going on and throw it in the issues? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • 3
    Sorry I was scanning for pics of your balls to upload to my personal stash.
  • 1
    @iSwimInTheC Yes, you're propbably right. I just don't get why it indexes my files, as it is a bunch of "toys" and I only use 4 of its features where none of them would need indexing or benefit of it in any way
  • 1
    @lorentz good hint, that could indeed be the reason. I just don't think a file handle needs to open any longer than the file being used.

    But what can I expect of a collection named "toys" :/
  • 1
    @vlord maybe it leaks, maybe it got deadlocked. Holding a lock on user files indefinitely is clearly not intentional.
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