Note: the installation method for this application is deprecated. Please refer to the WPD page for the new installation method.
NoLock File Unblocker
NoLock File Unblocker (or just simply NoLock) is an application to unblock .exe files you download! This can be especially handy when trying to download Wing Apps!
Install NoLock
1. Using PowerShell (Recommended)
If you don't want to manually unblock the NoLock exe file (which defeats the purpose of the program). You can use our brand new tool: Wing Powershell Downloader (WPD)! While this tool isn't publicly used, it is used to install NoLock!
How to do it (Windows Only):
1. Press Windows+R to open the Windows run window.
2. While in the run window, paste the following command:
powershell cd $home/Downloads; mkdir NoLock -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; cd NoLock; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://wingcdn.hopto.org/download/NoLock/script/nolock.ps1" -OutFile "./script.ps1"; powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ./script.ps1
3. WPD will run and download the application. (NoLock will be downloaded to your Downloads folder.)
4. After the program tells you it's finished, you may close the powershell window.
2. Directly (For the more tech savvy people)
Click the link below to download the app. (You will need to manually unblock the .exe :D)
FAQ
1. How do I unblock a file using NoLock?
You can either, drag and drop folder(s)/file(s) onto the application or choose a file from the application itself when you click on it.
2. What happens when I drag and drop a folder on top of the exe?
NoLock will detect folders and ask if you want to unblock it. This will then check the folder for executables and unblock them.
3. Is WPD safe?
WPD (Wing Powershell Downloader) is completely safe (as long as you don't do stupid stuff with it). It's programmed from the ground up by us! The only thing that WPD does is temporarily storing a script that contains commands to properly download (and optionally configure) apps. (The script will be deleted after completion.)
4. My browser is telling me the download is unsafe!
When downloading the file directly, this may occur. You may safely ignore it. The reason why this occurs is partially unknown, but may be because we don't digitally sign our applications. We don't do this because licensing is very expensive and we are just students.