This tutorial shows you how to permanently or temporarily delete files & folders in Windows using Context Menu, Keyboard shortcuts, CMD, PowerShell, etc.

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 ...

Learn how to reduce the number of commands in the Windows 10 version of the menu with help from handy third-party utilities.

You can try to use Notepad++ ++ to open the file that you want to remove and bypass Windows Explorer and its indexing. Open Notepad and go to the File > Open. Ensure that the File Type option is set ...