Deleting+a+File+Trouble+with

Deleting a File Trouble with

Sometimes irrespective of what you do, you find that you cannot Delete a File

Restart the PC and hit F8 to reach the ʺAdvanced Boot Optionsʺ menu.

From this menu choose ʺSafe Mode w/ Command Promptʺ, let it boot and log in normally to a local administrator account.

Once logged in change directories to the location of the file in question.

Once there use the ʺdelʺ command to delete the problem file.

This method prevents the ʺexplorerʺ shell from starting and ʺholding onʺ to the file.

I will not explain in more detail as this is a tip for those who are familiar with DOS and how to operate it.