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.

If you don't usually review dump files to troubleshoot problems, they are probably wasting valuable space – here's how to delete them on Windows 10.

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 ...

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.

Hello,My bro downloaded some avi file that's been causing problems. Whenever I go into the directory it's in to delete it, once I click on it, my system resources shoot up to 100% and stay there ...

We explain why you might not be able to delete OneDrive files or folders on your Windows PC and the best solutions to fix the issue.

One reliable open-source tool for securely overwriting and thereby deleting files on a Windows system is the aptly named Eraser. The program can be downloaded for free from various sites.