![]() ![]() To get back to the regular mode, go back to the MSCONFIG window and uncheck Safe boot from the boot menu and the PC will reboot back to its normal state. It will now automatically take you to the Safe Mode, where you can delete the file. Here, select the Safe boot option and once you click Apply you will be prompted to reboot the system. ![]() ![]() There are plenty of ways to go in Safe Mode, but the one I like most if by typing msconfig in the search box of Windows 10 and then heading over to the Boot tab of the window that pops up. Do this step only if you’ve tried all else and not had any luck. If nothing works out, then Safe Boot is the ultimate savior. For example, RD /S /Q C:\Users\XXX\Premium\Folder X. Here, the file path would be what the address bar on windows explorer is showing when you go to the folder that you want to delete. Do the above steps till you find the command window and type in the command line RD /S /Q. You can also delete a folder using command prompt. You can also force delete multiple files that you can specify using commas. Make sure the ‘filename’ is the name of the file you want to delete. You will now see a black window, enter the command line del /f filename there. ![]() Here, type in Cmd and press Enter to open command prompt. A tiny box will appear at the bottom right corner of your desktop. Go to Start menu or press the Windows button on your keyboard and go to Run or just press Win R. This option is for those who have some experience with Microsoft Windows command prompts. Click on Unlock All and this should free up the file/folder to be removed. Here, you might get a list of processes which are associated with a certain file or folder. It’s called Unlocker and once you’ve downloaded and installed it, all you gotta do is right-click on the files/folders and then select Unlocker. There is a neat 3rd party solution that can help getting rid of files and even folders that Windows won’t let you delete. Even if you have administrator access.Īdministrator access denied? Don’t worry. Not to worry here, if it’s a system based task, you won’t be able to kill it anyway. So, for example, if you can recognize the type of file yourself (say Excel), then hunt for the locked file or process in the Task Manager window and right-click on it. This not only gives you an idea of running apps and services at any time on your computer, you can also use it to kill services that might be stopping you from deleting certain files. One great thing that I’ve always liked about Windows is the great Task Manager. Sure, it has its cons, but it’s got it pros too. I spoke about Window’s legacy for a reason. I SHOULD be able to preview the document, rename it, hit tab and move on to the next.Cool Tip for Windows 10 Users: The Digital Citizen blog has an interesting post that compares browsers to see which one saves battery on Windows 10 1. If I have to open each document to see what it is, then close it, rename it, then open the next tome, and then repeat this over a hundred times, it becomes a HUGE waste of time. At any given time, I might have 100 documents in this folder that need to be renamed. Our law office is trying to go paperless, so when we get correspondence in the mail, it is scanned into a common folder where it gets renamed and then moved to the appropriate client folder. I don't understand how other software developers have figured out a way to allow renaming or deleting a PDF file while previewing it, and Adobe and Microsoft can't put their tiny brains together and figure it out, but still manage to charge an arm and a leg for their products. This is an issue that has been present for YEARS, and it's still not fixed. Sorry, but the "don't use the preview pane," "use another file manager," or "don't ever plan on recovering your deleted file" aren't viable work-arounds for as much as we pay for this product. ![]()
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