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My background is in general IT support I don’t upload on specific days, as I have a fulltime job, so I only upload when I have something to show.
The channel focuses on software-related content as Microsoft Office, Windows , or general software apps. If you are interested in these topics, make sure to subscribe as I'm going to try to create the best possible tutorials.
Force Delete a File that Cannot be Deleted [Windows 11]
Force Delete File Windows 11
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to delete undeletable files or folders in Windows 11. Most of the time, this issue occurs because the file is used by another program but it can also be stuck in lock mode or even a virus could be the cause.
0:00 Force Delete File Windows 11 Intro
0:20 Force Delete File With a New File
1:29 Force Delete File with CMD
2:44 Force Delete Folder
3:38 File in Use by Another Program
4:29 Winrar or 7Zip
5:09 Force Delete with IObit Unlocker
softtechtutorials.com/windows-11/force-delete-file-windows-11/
#1 Force Delete File With a New File
In the first method, we try to delete the file by creating a file with the exact same name and extension. To start, click on the Windows search icon and search for Notepad.
Click on Notepad. When it opens, enter a few random characters in it. Next, click on File in the top left corner and select the “save as option”.
Continue by navigating to the location of the undeletable file. Change the Save as type to All files. For the file name, you need to enter the exact same name and extension as the original file that you want to delete.
Before you save, you need to add quotation marks at the beginning and end of the file name. With some luck, the undeletable file is replaced by the new file. You can now delete the new file as normal.
#2 Force Delete File with CMD
In the next method, we delete a file by using force delete in Command Prompt. Click on the Windows search icon and type in CMD. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
First, start by entering the following: del /f /q
Del stands for Delete, while f and q stand for force and quiet. So, basically, it means to force delete something.
Next, navigate to the file in windows explorer. Right-click on the file and select Copy as path.
Switch back to Command prompt, hit the space key and right-click in the window to paste the path. Hit the enter key to enter the command.
It might be, that you need to refresh the folder where you deleted the file before the file visually disappears. If this didn’t work, you can experiment a bit with the del command. Enter del /? in CMD and you get all of the options to use.
#3 Force Delete Folder with Command Prompt
For this method, we use Command Prompt. This one is to specifically delete folders. Click on the Windows Search icon and type in CMD. Right-click on it and select to run it as administrator.
In Command Prompt enter the following: rmdir /s /q
Rmdir stands for remove directory, while s means that you want to delete the folder itself and all items in it, and q stands for quiet.
Again, navigate to the folder that you want to delete in File Explorer. Right-click on the folder and select Copy as path.
Hit the enter button to delete the folder. You might need to refresh before you actually see the folder disappear.
#4 File in Use by Another Program
In the next one, we try to solve the file is in use by another program issue. So, it might be that you receive this error, but you already closed the program from the error message. Sometimes the program or process remains active in the background.
Right-click on the Windows icon and select Task Manager.
Start by searching in the app section if the file is in use by a software program. Right-click on the program and select End task.
If you still can’t delete the file, you can also check for background related processes. Sometimes it happens that a background process remains active while you already closed the main application.
If none of this works, reboot your PC before you continue to the next method.
#5 Winrar or 7Zip
The next method is a short one, but it can work, so I had to include this in the tutorial. We force delete the file or folder by using a program like Winrar or 7zip.
When you have the software, right-click on the file you want to delete and select Add to archive.
This opens the general settings menu. Here you need to check the box next to Delete files after archiving. After that, click on ok.
Hopefully, the file is now deleted. If not, continue to the last method.
6# Deleting Undeletable File With IObit Unlocker
I avoid installing additional software when I can but sometimes, we run out of options. In the past, I’ve had a good experience with IObit Unlocker. It is free and easy to use.
Once you have installed and opened IObit Unlocker, navigate to the file that you want to force delete. Simply drag and drop it in the Unlocker window. Check the box next to Forced Mode. This ensures that all related processes are closed. After that, click on Unlock.
If IObit Unlocker was successful in unlocking the file, you can now delete it as normal. Hopefully you were able to force delete the file or folder after watching this tutorial.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to delete undeletable files or folders in Windows 11. Most of the time, this issue occurs because the file is used by another program but it can also be stuck in lock mode or even a virus could be the cause.
0:00 Force Delete File Windows 11 Intro
0:20 Force Delete File With a New File
1:29 Force Delete File with CMD
2:44 Force Delete Folder
3:38 File in Use by Another Program
4:29 Winrar or 7Zip
5:09 Force Delete with IObit Unlocker
softtechtutorials.com/windows-11/force-delete-file-windows-11/
#1 Force Delete File With a New File
In the first method, we try to delete the file by creating a file with the exact same name and extension. To start, click on the Windows search icon and search for Notepad.
Click on Notepad. When it opens, enter a few random characters in it. Next, click on File in the top left corner and select the “save as option”.
Continue by navigating to the location of the undeletable file. Change the Save as type to All files. For the file name, you need to enter the exact same name and extension as the original file that you want to delete.
Before you save, you need to add quotation marks at the beginning and end of the file name. With some luck, the undeletable file is replaced by the new file. You can now delete the new file as normal.
#2 Force Delete File with CMD
In the next method, we delete a file by using force delete in Command Prompt. Click on the Windows search icon and type in CMD. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
First, start by entering the following: del /f /q
Del stands for Delete, while f and q stand for force and quiet. So, basically, it means to force delete something.
Next, navigate to the file in windows explorer. Right-click on the file and select Copy as path.
Switch back to Command prompt, hit the space key and right-click in the window to paste the path. Hit the enter key to enter the command.
It might be, that you need to refresh the folder where you deleted the file before the file visually disappears. If this didn’t work, you can experiment a bit with the del command. Enter del /? in CMD and you get all of the options to use.
#3 Force Delete Folder with Command Prompt
For this method, we use Command Prompt. This one is to specifically delete folders. Click on the Windows Search icon and type in CMD. Right-click on it and select to run it as administrator.
In Command Prompt enter the following: rmdir /s /q
Rmdir stands for remove directory, while s means that you want to delete the folder itself and all items in it, and q stands for quiet.
Again, navigate to the folder that you want to delete in File Explorer. Right-click on the folder and select Copy as path.
Hit the enter button to delete the folder. You might need to refresh before you actually see the folder disappear.
#4 File in Use by Another Program
In the next one, we try to solve the file is in use by another program issue. So, it might be that you receive this error, but you already closed the program from the error message. Sometimes the program or process remains active in the background.
Right-click on the Windows icon and select Task Manager.
Start by searching in the app section if the file is in use by a software program. Right-click on the program and select End task.
If you still can’t delete the file, you can also check for background related processes. Sometimes it happens that a background process remains active while you already closed the main application.
If none of this works, reboot your PC before you continue to the next method.
#5 Winrar or 7Zip
The next method is a short one, but it can work, so I had to include this in the tutorial. We force delete the file or folder by using a program like Winrar or 7zip.
When you have the software, right-click on the file you want to delete and select Add to archive.
This opens the general settings menu. Here you need to check the box next to Delete files after archiving. After that, click on ok.
Hopefully, the file is now deleted. If not, continue to the last method.
6# Deleting Undeletable File With IObit Unlocker
I avoid installing additional software when I can but sometimes, we run out of options. In the past, I’ve had a good experience with IObit Unlocker. It is free and easy to use.
Once you have installed and opened IObit Unlocker, navigate to the file that you want to force delete. Simply drag and drop it in the Unlocker window. Check the box next to Forced Mode. This ensures that all related processes are closed. After that, click on Unlock.
If IObit Unlocker was successful in unlocking the file, you can now delete it as normal. Hopefully you were able to force delete the file or folder after watching this tutorial.
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Sir, what if there are more dependent variable and single independent variable. Thank you.
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Thank you bro, I didn´t know how to fix this, when I jus needed to press Fn + Esc
Thank you man, your video may be 3 years old but still helps people.
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How do I enable it back
I tried all the methods I found on the Internet! This is the only way that helped me! Thanks for the video!
5.28 Brother, where did the 5,000 come from?
Why do we have to multiply by 5000?
is the second method safe if power button is in the laptop Keyboard?
Will the power button work when switch on if the keyboard is disable
the time I deleted the error bars, my graph was gone. What happened
Thanks alot. you made mine work
nothing worked for me.. i have a raw drive
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I would like to color the area between minimum and maximum price curves, but the difference is greater than the minimum curve. This seems to mess up this methodology, do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Thank you so much! Finally I can change the volume without having to hit FN.
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Thank you!
Thank you.. its work on me.. maybe after third step, you need to restart the PC. And its works 😁
There is also another method, sometimes the xbox party chat audio connects you to the chat and it says your mic and audio are connected but something isn’t working right. If you change the audio connections to something else and then back to what audio you’re using it could help to hear the party and talk. Sort of like turning the audio inputs off and on. You can do it in Party audio. Just select a different mic and headphones then switch it back to the one you want.
Thanks!
Yeah but my ethernet disconnects for about 10 seconds and then reconnects, sometimes it doesn’t even connect back. Any solutions?
the command didn’t success but said “Denied”. so what can I do?
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hello sir I'm using windows 10 when i tried the 2nd method this is what i was told Reset-AppxPackage : The term 'Reset-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:52 + Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Reset-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException what do i do?
PS C:\Users pgma> sc config i8042prt start= disabled Set-Content : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'start='. At line:1 char:1 + sc config i8042prt start= disabled + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-Content], ParameterBindingException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetContentCommand
my power on/off button is on my laptop keyboard does it get affected too?
Not helpful at all
Thanks for the vid, worked on mine ❤
cmd not work !
Thank you bro! I absolutely hated the fact that I had to press fn key every single time I had to turn on my volume! Thanks again!
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i thought that this video would just be one of those copycat videos just tryna offer a fake solution.. but it did actually work!
what if it says [SC] OpenService FAILED 5: Access is denied. what should I do?
Thank you for the great video ! Helped a lot!
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Yes this is working method for windows 11. First re-start is not working but after one more time shut down this method working for me.
thank you so much for your great explanation. I really understood it. how about Excel Histogram with Normal Distribution Curve for a Likert Scale Data
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