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When you are trying to delete a file, you may see the following error message: Cannot delete <filename> : Access is denied.’ Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.’ (Cannot delete <filename>: Access denied. Make sure the hard drive is not full or write-protected and the file is not in use). There are a number of ways you can permanently delete this file, but before taking those steps, it’s important to make sure that the file you’re trying to delete is not in use. If that’s the case, there are many free third-party apps and simple command line tools that you can use to force delete files or folders.

Close open file

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Close any open programs. The most common cause of this error is that the program is accessing the file you are trying to delete. For example, you try to delete the text that is open in Word, or you try to delete the song that is playing. [1]
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Open “Task Manager.” Press Ctrl + Alt + Del and select “Task Manager” from the menu. Click the “User Name” tab and search for entries under your username. Most of these programs can be turned off without causing system errors.
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Close the program you know. You can do this by selecting them and clicking “End Process”.

  • If you accidentally close a program that causes the system to become unstable, you can restart the computer to recover.
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Restart the computer. Often, restarting the computer can cause the program to no longer have anything to do with the file. Try deleting the file after the reboot is complete and before opening any other programs. If the file still shows the error line, try the following.

Run a third-party program

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Search for the program that unlocks the progress. Some popular programs include Process Explorer, LockHunter, Unlocker or Lock-UnMatic and Mac OS File Unlocker for Mac. All these programs are free and integrated with the Windows interface. If you choose Unlocker, be careful when browsing their website because there are many bad ads that can expose your computer to malware. [2]
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Program setting. The entire program has a relatively simple installation. You just need to extract the file if needed and open the Setup or Install file. Setting the default settings will usually work for most users.

  • Some programs may tempt you to install a web browser toolbar during the installation process. Make sure you don’t select these if you don’t need to use the new toolbars.
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Right click on the file you want to delete. Select the newly installed tool from the menu. This is to open a new window. A list will be displayed showing all the programs that are accessing the file.
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Close the program. Select the program you want to close and click the “Kill Process” button. After all the interfering programs are closed, you can delete the file without any problems.

Using Command Prompt

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Find the file storage location on the hard drive. If you don’t know where the file is stored, you can try using the search option. Click “Start menu” and type the name of the file in the search field. In Windows 8, you should type the name of the file on the Start screen.
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Right click on the file and select “Properties.” Remove (uncheck) all file or folder attributes.
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Record the location of the file. Later you will need to find this location when forcing file deletion in Command Prompt.
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Open a Command Prompt window. You can do this by clicking Start and typing “cmd” in the search field but without the quotes.
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Close all open programs. Keep the Command Prompt window open, but close all other open programs.
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Open the Task Manager window. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del and selecting “Task Manager” in the menu, or by going to the Start menu, pressing “Run”, then “TASKMGR.EXE”.
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Click the “Processes” tab of the Task Manager window. Look for the process named “explorer.exe”. Select that process and click “End Process”. Minimize but do not close Task Manager.
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Return to the Command Prompt window. Here, you can force delete files or folders using basic command line tools. Although both files and folders are deleted in almost the same way, there are slight differences in the command line you will use.
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Search path: C:Documents and SettingsYour User Name>. This path will appear in the Command Prompt.
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Execute command. In the Command Prompt window, type cd My Documents after your username.
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Delete file. After “My documents”, type the delete command, followed by the name of the file you want to delete. Example: You can type “del unwanted file.exe”.
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Use the DEL command to delete stubborn files in the Command Prompt window. The complete command will look like this: C:Documents and SettingsYour User NameMy Documents>del unwantedfile.exe [3]
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Delete folder. If you are looking to delete a directory rather than a file, you can use the “RMDIR /S /Q” command instead of the “del” command. The command line will look like this: C:Documents and SettingsYour User Name>rmdir /s /q “C:Documents and SettingsYour User NameMy Documentsunwanted fpder” [4]
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Press ALT+TAB. You will be taken back to the Task Manager so you can click File , select New Task and type “EXPLORER.EXE” to restart the Windows interface.
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    Close Task Manager. The file is now deleted, but you can check it again by going to Start and typing in the search bar.

    • Advice

    • For more information about commands in DOS, you can type HELP in a Command Prompt window or search the Internet.
    • To return to the previous directory in the Command Prompt window, you can use the following command:
      CD..

    Warning

    • This method does not work when the file to be deleted is being used by another program. For example, an mp3 file is playing but you want to delete it. In this case, you can close the file player and try deleting again.
    • Do not close any process other than “EXPLORER.EXE”. Doing so may lead to undesirable results such as data loss, system instability, operating system crashes or malfunctions.

    When you are trying to delete a file, you may see the following error message: Cannot delete <filename> : Access is denied.’ Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.’ (Cannot delete <filename>: Access denied. Make sure the hard drive is not full or write-protected and the file is not in use). There are a number of ways you can permanently delete this file, but before taking those steps, it’s important to make sure that the file you’re trying to delete is not in use. If that’s the case, there are many free third-party apps and simple command line tools that you can use to force delete files or folders.

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