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

This background program stays resident and detects when you try to delete, copy, rename, or move a file that is in use.

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.

Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

If you are using a shared computer, another user or program may be using the file/folder that you are trying to delete. Ask other users to close their active programs and log off from their account.

Can't you seem to get rid off the WindowsApps folder from an external drive? In this guide, we show two ways to perform this task on Windows 10.

Eraser can securely delete individual files, whole folders, entire disk drives or partitions, and even unused space on a disk. The program adds itself to File Explorer so you can easily select a ...

Open Steam directory. The default path of Steam folder is C:\Program Files\Steam. Depending on your machine, the default path could also be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.