Is it possible to bypass a file lock in C# when another thread/process is unecessarily using an exclusive lock?

Question

Is there a way to bypass or remove the file lock held by another thread without killing the thread?

I am using a third-party library in my app that is performing

Answer 1

Have you tried making a dummy copy of the file before your third-party library gets a hold of it... then using the actual copy for your manipulations, logically this would only be considered if the file we are talking about is fairly small. but it is a kind of a cheat :) good luck