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# Throwback Thursday: August 6, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-08-06/
- Published: 2026-08-07T02:47:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-07T02:47:25.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit Microsoft Access's surprising folder locking behavior along with a couple of tools to deal with locked files and folders.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Microsoft Access’s Surprising Folder Locking BehaviorMicrosoft Access could be the source of file and folder locks in ways that might surprise you.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-68a90ea9-569d-4741-bc22-235d19976a6f.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/Folder-Locking-Behavior-d62721d8-32f8-4b5d-8015-402a0960edda.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/folder-locking-behavior/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Handle - SysinternalsThis handy command-line utility will show you what files are open by which processes, and much more.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/favicon-e6a0d182-cf67-4160-8fa9-17bea64c1961.ico)Microsoft Learnmarkruss![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/open-graph-image-a06f3ccf-7786-47f1-aa7d-df91c2190e10.png)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/handle)

[Process Monitor - SysinternalsMonitor file system, Registry, process, thread and DLL activity in real-time.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/favicon-2395c458-7f99-4877-8872-c4053f7d037e.ico)Microsoft Learnmarkruss![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/open-graph-image-832d1bdc-1f6a-4d4d-b6f8-b35207a215fd.png)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon)

## Developer Humor

> [gracefulEntryIntoAbsoluteChaos](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1vh5k4d/gracefulentryintoabsolutechaos/)  
> by [u/vinishkapoor](https://www.reddit.com/user/vinishkapoor/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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