Understanding how to delete a file in Linux is an important part of a keeping your computer's file system well-organized. Without regular maintenance, hard drives can quickly become disorganized ...

First open My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced Settings. Check the boxes corresponding to the Display the contents of system folders and Show hidden files and folders options.

Computer and data security should always be a priority. A simple tweak of the Windows 11 Registry file can eliminate one often overlooked security concern—the page file.

Learn how to back up, move or delete or delete PageFile.sys using REFEDIT or GPEDIT. The Page or Paging file works like RAM to make your PC run efficiently.

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.

If you receive File in Use. The action can't be completed because the file is open in another program even if file is closed in another program, see this.

A simple tweak of the Windows 10 Registry file can eliminate one often overlooked security concern.

There are instances where users reports getting an error “File is open in COM surrogate” when trying to access or rename and edit a file on Windows Properties.

More good news: you can also securely delete individual files. In this article we’ll look at open source software options for securely wiping hard disks, and secure file deletion. Delete Files and ...

Then I typed "fsutil reparsepoint delete <file name>" (without the quotes) then hit enter. I was then able to go back to the file and delete it normally. Not open for further replies.