If I needed to I can right click the file and select “Close Open File”. I can now see that the user rallen has the HR folder and the file adpro.txt open. Step 2: Click on Shared Folders, then click on open files To see the open files on this share I will need to open up the computer management console from the file1 server. For example, I have a server called file1 with a shared folder named HR.

You will need to open up this console on the computer or server that has the shared folder. Step 1: Right Click the start menu and select Computer ManagementĪnother way to access computer management is to type in compmgmt.msc into the start menu search box.

If you need to see what process has a file open then check out method 2. This is the best way to troubleshoot locked files that users have left open. This first method is used to view open files on a shared folder. Method 1: View Open files using the Computer Management console If you don’t like videos or want more details then continue reading.

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