Sometimes, Windows prevents you from deleting files or folders due to various reasons such as system restrictions, file usage by other applications, or permission issues. Here are several methods ...

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.

By following these steps, you should be able to delete files on your Mac that refuse to be deleted, ensuring your system remains organized and free of unnecessary files.

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

It’s for your own protection–most of the time, anyway. If Windows won’t delete a file or folder, that’s usually because some application or operating system process is accessing it.

Technically, I was trying to get rid of a a folder within a folder within a folder by deleting the top-level folder—a mouthful, I know—but Windows wouldn’t delete it.

Movies take a lot of space on a hard drive -- over 5 GB for some HD feature films -- so it's a good idea to delete one from the Media folder if you're sure you won't want to watch it again. If the ...