Learn how to delete files and folders using Windows PowerShell. You can use various parameters and commands to find and delete items in Windows 11/10.

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

On a Mac, Spotlight has you covered. Gina covered a system-wide search and delete mission in her own Ask Lifehacker response, which also involved a wonky, folder-clogging file (what's up, thumbs.db!).

Windows won't let you delete, move, or rename a file if a program is using it. Frustratingly, it also won't tell you which program is using the file so that you can solve the problem.