Find the application where your data is in use.Press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" simultaneously and choose "Task Manager" to open it.Sometimes, you may be unable to close the files, folders, or apps. Step 3 Finally, try deleting the files or folders once again. Step 2 Right-click the app in the taskbar and choose "Close window". Step 1 You can directly click the "x" logo on the upper right. To close a file, folder, or an app, there are 2 ways that can help you do that easily. If you get the message showing that "The action can't be completed because a folder or a file in it is open in another program", you can delete the file or folder after following the below steps. How do I force delete a file and folder? 5 Ways are introduced in the following sections. That's why you have to force delete the files and folders. Once you get these messages, files can’t be deleted by simply pressing the Delete button, no matter how many times you try. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is currently not in use.The source or destination of the file may be in use.
The file or folder is open in another program or user.If you have a location you know about, please share it in the comments section. Others may have locations they regularly clear to free hard drive space in Windows 10. C:\ProgramData > Microsoft > Windows > WER > ReportArchive.C:\Users > username > AppData > Local > CrashDumps.Normally it’s safe to delete all files and folders in this location:ĭata Windows uses to open commonly used programs faster.įiles containing data about what was in memory when applications crash. Likely safe locations to delete ONLY FILES THAT END IN “.LOG”. Google Chrome – C:\Users > username > AppData > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data > Default > Cacheįiles that store data about what certain applications did.Firefox – C:\Users > username > AppData > Local > Mozilla > Firefox > Profiles > fault > cache2 > entries.Internet Explorer – C:\Users > OfficePower > AppData > Local > Microsoft > Windows > INetCache.> Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe > AC > MicrosoftEdge > Cache Microsoft Edge – C:\Users > username > AppData > Local > Packages.C:\Users > username > AppData > Local > Tempĭata from web pages.Likely safe locations to delete files and folders from: You can safely remove anything in the folder, but you may not be able to delete items that are in use. Applications use these folders to temporarily write data.
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