Is Windows 10 not letting you delete a file? That's probably because the file is locked. Here are the steps to unlock and delete it.

When you can't open, edit, or delete a file in Windows File Explorer, the file is still open in a program running in the ...

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

Deleting files in Windows 10 does not really delete the file. Security best practice requires deleted files to be completely overwritten more than once.

Wise Force Deleter is a free file deleter software for Windows 11/10. It lets you delete the undeletable and locked files from your PC.

Learn how to delete residual files, folders, registry keys & traces after uninstalling software on a Windows 11/10 computer.

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.

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.

How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.