Say goodbye to file clutter on Windows 11 with this step-by-step guide on setting up automatic deletion of old files. Enjoy a cleaner and more efficient system.

This tutorial shows you how to permanently or temporarily delete files & folders in Windows using Context Menu, Keyboard shortcuts, CMD, PowerShell, etc.

If you are unable to delete undeletable, locked, ghost folders or files from Windows 11/10 use CMD or Unlocker, Free File Unlocker, Delete Doctor, Tizer UnLocker to delete such files or folders.

Deleting files in Windows 10 does not really delete the file. Security best practice requires deleted files to be completely overwritten more than once.

To make sure a deleted file can't be recovered, you'll need to use a third-party shredding tool. Here's a look at three such free programs: Eraser, File Shredder, and Freeraser.