Learn how to remove or delete undeletable or large files, folders & subfolders quickly & permanently using the Command Prompt in Windows 11/10.

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

Next, click File > New Task > run cmd. Access the folder by using the following command: cd Then, delete the file using the following command: del Finally, click File > New Task, and run explorer.exe.

Use Command Prompt to delete a file If you are unable to delete a file in the traditional way, i.e., by using File Explorer, try deleting that file using Command Prompt.

From the command line, type "backup.bat" and the batch file will run your specified commands: first, copying all files from that directory, then renaming them to remove the extensions.

Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special application. Fortunately, Microsoft provides one for free in Sysinternals.