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 can't delete an ISO file as the file is open in your System, check if it is mounted as a drive or not. Uses these proven fixes to resolve 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.

This article will tell you how to delete ALL old System Restore Points and Previous versions of files, natively, in Windows 11/10.

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 ...

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.

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 ...