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  1. lehnerus2000
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    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
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    Preview Patch?


    Wasn't there a patch (earlier this year) to fix some flaw in the Windows Explorer Preview feature?
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  3. RayTheRat
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    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
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    I think the Windows Classic Shell add-on really helped this. I just tested it again (I had to do some web page editing) and having focus in Explorer no longer locks the file.

    I'd give that add-on a try.
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