By using these methods, you should be able to delete unwanted files and folders even when Windows restricts you from doing so.

1] Force delete Files & Folders that cannot be deleted You can delete files and folders that are tough to delete and encounter errors while deleting them easily with the ForceDelete program.

How to Force Delete in Windows Command Line. You can use Windows Explorer, the operating system's native file manager, to delete files on your hard drive, but the application limits user control.

Last night I copied some file data from an old Windows Home Server installation to a new one. I wanted to free up some space by deleting some old files. Most deleted just fine, but 3 of the files ...