Learn how to delete files and folders using Windows PowerShell. You can use various parameters and commands to find and delete items in Windows 11/10.

Using third-party software to find and delete folders Third-party software offers a graphical and user-friendly alternative to manual searches in File Explorer or command-line methods.

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.