Names the exact process holding a locked file on Windows, where Explorer only says 'another process'. Uses the Restart Manager API - the same one Windows Setup uses - to report PID, image, service name, start time and restartability. Scans folders, verifies PID identity by start time, JSON output. Zero dependencies, read-only, PowerShell 5.1.
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