How to Force Delete Folders Windows 11 CMD and Without CMD

Force delete file/folder in windows 10/11; Through this tutorial, we will learn how to force delete a file & folders using command line ( cmd ) and safe mode in windows 10/11.

How to Force Delete Folders Windows 11 CMD and Without CMD

There are two ways to force delete files & folders using command line or safe mode in windows 10/11 system:

  • Force Delete Folders Windows CMD
  • Force Delete Folders Windows using Safe Mode

Force Delete Folders Windows CMD

Use the following steps to force delete files/folders using cmd in windows:

  • Step 1 – Start Terminal OR Command Line
  • Step 2 – Enter Command with Path To Delete Files/Folders

Step 1 – Start Terminal OR Command Line

First of all, we need to start terminal or command line. So, type cmd into windows search bar and start terminal or command line in windows system.

Step 2 – Enter Command with Path To Delete Files/Folders

Then enter command with path to delete files/folders from windows system. So, enter the following command with path, which is delete files/folders in windows 10/11 system:

del c:\users\alisa\desktop\my.txt

Force Delete Folders Windows using Safe Mode

Use the following steps to delete files/folders using safe mode in windows 10/11 system:

Step 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Update & Security -> Recovery -> Restart now (under Advanced Startup), to enter into Windows recovery environment.

Step 2. Click Troubleshoot -> Advanced options -> Startup Settings -> Restart.

Step 3. In Starting Settings window, we can press F4 or F5 to boot into Safe Mode in Windows 10/11.

Step 4. Delete the file or folder in Windows 10 Safe Mode.

Step 5. Restart Windows 10/11 and your computer will auto exit Safe Mode.

Conclusion

Through this tutorial, we have learned how to force delete files or folders using command line ( cmd ) and safe mode in windows 10/11.

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