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MySQL: Prevent Two PHP Scripts from Overwriting One Another’s Table Updates

One of the main ways of dealing with this is to use “locks”, basically allowing one script to lock a particular set of tables, meaning that other scripts can’t make use of those tables until the locks are released. Continue reading

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How to Unlock Locked Files in Windows

This little app then allows you to essentially force close these open files by either closing the handle via its own interface or alternatively killing the process it indicates is currently locking that annoying file. Continue reading

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