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I hate windows with a burning passion, but if you must use it then you should install Powertoys. Among the many useful utilities is file locksmith which will not only tell you what program is holding onto a file but also allows you to close it.
Edit: Also the "Awake" feature will keep your computer from falling asleep. Pair this with Caffeine.exe from Zhorn software (free download) and it will keep you green on MS Teams. One of the other useful features is the text extractor, which will capture any written text on your screen and copy it to your clipboard.
It's also possible to do this in the resource monitor in task manager without installing anything. I'm off Windows these days so I dont remember the particular steps.
Edit: Here are the steps:
Press Win + R, type resmon, and press Enter. This will open Resource Monitor.
Go to the CPU tab.
In the Associated Handles section, use the search box to enter part of the file or folder name.
The results will show which processes are using the file.
You can right-click the process and select End Process if necessary (be cautious when ending processes).
Yeah, imma install PowerToys.
I added the steps to my comment. Its fairly simple. PowerToys is great, but if you're ever in a situation where you don't have it and want to do this quickly, it's good to know.
I'm snarky, but this is genuinely great information. Thanks for sharing!