Unlocker explorer' extension shell

Lio · Feb 15, 2008

Hello guys! newbie here

I'm tryng to solve some issue on my Vista x64 based pc.
I've installed (as always in all my pc) the Unlocker prog ( HERE )
No problem during the install, Then I setup the program to work with Admin previlege (Run as administrator) but........... I don't have any unlocker shortcut in my explorer extension (to be more clear....I have no Unlocker choice with right click on the file I want to unlock).
I have the Unlocher assistent in the app Bar, but it is useless.
I see that all you here speak about Unlocker so I can thinks thato many of you have it working.
Can you please help me? (despite my horrible english

)
Thanks in advance

Brink · Feb 15, 2008

Hi Lio,

Welcome to Vista Forums. :party:

Did you already do the instructions from the program's site?

How to make Unlocker work on Windows Vista? You need to deactivate UAC globally for the whole system or locally just for Unlocker. Globally, go to "Control Panel" then "User Accounts" then again "User Accounts" then "Turn User Account Control" and set it to Off, then restart your computer. Locally go to the Unlocker install directory (usually C:/Program Files/Unlocker), right-click Unlocker.exe, select Properties, and on the "Compatibility" tab, under "Priviledge Level" enable "Run this program as administrator". Click "allow" everytime you will get the UAC prompt to ask if you want to run Unlocker.

Shawn

Lio · Feb 15, 2008

Hi Brink, thanks for your reply...
Yes I did it.
After the install I did the "run as Administrator" but I don't have it in the right click.
I also tried to run in compatibility mode (XP service pack 2)..... nothing!!!
Maybe I'm a stupid woman, but there is something wrong.... :confused:

Brink · Feb 16, 2008

Lio,

While your in the Compatibility Mode window, see if you check the Run this program as an administrator box at the bottom. Then see if it will run ok.

Shawn

Lio · Feb 16, 2008

I post some screen, so you can see how I've my setting done. Sometimes my english is too bad to be clear

and this is the only (useless...) extension that I've in explorer (right click).

In this way my unlocker don't run.
This morning when I turn on my Vista pc, for the first time I have a UAC windows asking a permit for Unlocker assistent .....
This things make me mad :confused:

.......
Unlocker is installed, it's in my explorer shell, but it's not setup to do its work..........
I've uninstalled and reinstalled many times without no change......
There is something that I'm doing wrong. :cry:

Thanks for your support, Vista 64 make me crazy in many things, not only this one (like WD Button Manager permit, or The font Thing impossible setup etc).
I wait for all suggestion
Have a great day!

Brink · Feb 16, 2008

Lio,

Uncheck the box for the XP SP2 compatibility and leave the Run as Admin. checked to see how that does. If this still does not get it to work, then you might send a email to the Unlocker support contact at their site to see what they say about it to.

Shawn

Lio · Feb 16, 2008

Thanks! but I've already tried with all the different possibility, with and
without check etc.....
I really don't have any idea now......
I see that so many people have Unlocker installed with Vista64 and I don't understand why for me this is impossible.
Iìll try with Unlocker support but with my english....I'm not sure to have an answer!

however thanks for your help, much appreciated

Brink · Feb 16, 2008

Lio,

Your doing great, I can understand your English just fine. I hope they can give you answer. It's probably just something simple somewhere.

Shawn

Lio · Feb 16, 2008

I wrote to the author of this program and He has already answered: no word.... it's a very kind guy!

here his answer, so I hope it is usefull for all.

I am very sorry but Unlocker can not work yet on x64.
There is a bug that I need to fix. I have no ETA yet
since I am crunching in office like crazy.
Cedrick

So maybe that people with Unlocker running on Vista pc, have Vista 32.... :sarc:

But I'm very sad, I'm used to have Unlocker.....

Thanks for tour effort
Lio

Brink · Feb 16, 2008

Lio,

That would certainely explain why it would not work. LOL

Hopefully he will come out with a 64 bit version soon.

Shawn

Hefty1 · Feb 20, 2008

Thanks Lio!! Thanks for all your leg work on this......it was a great time saver. I was having the same issue, atleast I know why now.

Lio · Feb 20, 2008

You're very welcome! My pleasure to share people's courtesy.
Have a great day!

TitusCicero · Apr 17, 2008

Yup, I have Vista 64 too and I too very much miss Unlocker. Does anyone know if there is a similar program that can perform the same tasks and functions as unlocker had?

Thanks

BleepingCrazy · Apr 17, 2008

thanks for the info Lio, Its one of my favs also!

SONSiVRi · Jul 8, 2008

I deep searched but nothing found yet, there are so many similiar applications but none of them working. vista 64 is really going to be monopoly, monopoly on drivin us crazy. I wonder how they can success to deploy OS that doesnt fit anything on market.

Freelancer852 · Jul 8, 2008

If you go to this page:
UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB

There is a comparison chat listing other "similar" programs. I'd suggest looking for one with the features you require (obviously they aren't as good as Unlocker) and check to see if it has 64bit support!

SONSiVRi · Jul 10, 2008

Freelancer852 said:
If you go to this page:
UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB

There is a comparison chat listing other "similar" programs. I'd suggest looking for one with the features you require (obviously they aren't as good as Unlocker) and check to see if it has 64bit support!

I already checked %80 of them but nothing usefull found.

BleepingCrazy · Apr 9, 2009

its been a few months since the last post here....did anyone find anything similar to unlocker?

Brink, is there a way to manually kill a dll file using CMD prompt or something? (unlocker saved me having to reboot various times in the past on my XP pc, but i keep getting stung on vista 64)

thanks

Brink · Apr 9, 2009

Hi BleepingCrazy,

Did you want to delete or kill the process for the .dll file?

If kill, then what is the full path of the .dll file? I'll see if I can post back a command that you can try to delete it with.

BleepingCrazy · Apr 10, 2009

hi Brink, it varies, one in particular for example, is when updating ultraISO, it leaves "C:\Program Files (x86)\UltraISO\isoshl64.dll" and doesn't allow it to be deleted until a restart. killing it saves me restarting for nothing. (then I exit/restart explorer.exe)...voilà!

can you make a batch command that does both? (at least the 1st)....so then I could use that on other similar, frequently changed programs, etc.

EDIT: I've heard that Windows 7 has a "unlocker" of sorts as a default....anyone use that? pros/cons?

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