What is an open file handle?
Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope. A file handle is a temporary file name or identifier assigned to an open file that is currently being utilized by an operating system. It is sometimes used as a temporary backup for a file being modified.
How can I see open file handles?
To find a specific file, use the menu option Find->Find Handle or DLL… Type in part of the path to the file. The list of processes will appear below. If you prefer command line, Sysinternals suite includes command line tool Handle, that lists open handles.
What happens when I Close a handle on a document?
WARNING: Closing handles can cause application or system instability. Dump the sizes of pagefile-backed sections. Don’t prompt for close handle confirmation. Print count of each type of handle open. Show the owning user name when searching for handles.
What does handle do in the command line?
Handle is targeted at searching for open file references, so if you do not specify any command-line parameters it will list the values of all the handles in the system that refer to open files and the names of the files. It also takes several parameters that modify this behavior.
Where do I find the handle of an object?
Beneath the process name are listed handle values (in hexadecimal), the type of object the handle is associated with, and the name of the object if it has one. When in search mode, Handle prints the process names and id’s are listed on the left side and the names of the objects that had a match are on the right.
How to find the handle of a process?
When not in search mode (enabled by specifying a name fragment as a parameter), Handle divides its output into sections for each process it is printing handle information for. Dashed lines are used as a separator, immediately below which you will see the process name and its process id (PID).