How to Easily Delete Undeletable Files & Folders in Windows 7

It’s honestly one of the most irritating situations when you try to delete any file or folder in your PC and it gives the “cannot delete” error. Isn’t it?

This cannot delete problem occurs due to many reasons. In some situations, the file is being used by essential Windows programs such as Windows Explorer, which prevents it from being removed. It’s also possible your computer is infected by a virus and the file is created by any Spyware, Malware, Adware, or Trojan.

In different situations, there are different error messages come out when trying to delete undeletable files or folders such as “Cannot delete file”, “Access is denied”, “undeleted files”, “Could not find the item”, “The file is in use by another program or user”, or “There has been a sharing violation!” etc.

How to Delete Undeletable Files/Folders in Windows 7

If you also have undeletable files or folders in your Windows 7 computer, keep calm and don’t worry as in this article I’m going to solve this problem forever.

I’ve two excellent methods to easily delete undeletable files and folders from a Windows 7 computer, and honestly, the first one is the easiest and most powerful.

Method #1: Using an Unlocker Software

There might be many different unlocker software available on the web but one of the best and tested by me is IObit Unlocker. It is the easiest and absolutely free solution to delete undeletable files and folders in your Windows computer.

I deleted many virus-generated undeletable files and folders from my Windows 7 PC by using the IObit Unlocker software program.

You can download IObit Unlocker from its official website for absolutely free. It not only works with Windows 7 but also with Windows 8 and Windows 10.

After downloading the IObit Unlocker setup, run it and install it on the computer. Once it’s downloaded and installed properly, right-click on the file you want to delete and click on the IObit Unlocker option.

Now, the IObit Unlocker program will run for the selected file and here you need to choose the Unlock & Delete option by clicking on the dropdown button as shown in the following screenshot.

As soon as you click on this Unlock & Delete option, a popup message will open to confirm “It will permanently delete files & folders. Continue?”, click on the OK button and you’re done. Isn’t it very simple?

Must Read: Best Uninstallers for Windows 7 Computer

Method #2: Using Command Prompt

This is another to delete undeletable files and folders on a Windows 7 computer but honestly, it’s not that effective. I tried deleting some undeletable files and folders from my Windows PC but it didn’t work for all.

However, this Command Prompt method helped me delete at least a few undeletable files on my Windows 7 PC, so I think it also be an effective method for many, and going to share you.

So, to delete any file or folder using Command Prompt, first of all, open your Windows PC and type and run the DEL command. Just after this command you also need to put the complete path of the file that will look like the following:

DEL C:\Users\Raman\Desktop\undeletable.exe

So, by using the command prompt you can try deleting the undeletable files and folders too from your Windows computer.

Final Words

However, finally, I would like to suggest you use the IObit Unlocker software program as it’s the most effective, easiest, and most powerful solution for deleting undeletable files and folders from a Windows PC.

Also, let me know your thoughts about these two methods; which one worked for you? That’s all guys. If this article helped you short out your computer file or folder’s “cannot delete” problem, do share it with your friends to let them know about this useful piece of info.

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