Learn how to remove or delete undeletable or large files, folders & subfolders quickly & permanently using the Command Prompt in Windows 11/10.

Otherwise, you can open the command prompt via Command Windows, use rmdir [directory name] to remove a folder, and use the rmdir /s [directory name] to remove all subdirectories.

Next, click File > New Task > run cmd. Access the folder by using the following command: cd Then, delete the file using the following command: del Finally, click File > New Task, and run explorer.exe.

Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special application. Fortunately, Microsoft provides one for free in Sysinternals.