Delete An Undeletable File

* Click the Start Button.



* Click All Programs followed by Accessories.



* In the Accessories drop down menu click Command Prompt.



* The Command Prompt window will now open.



* Close all other programs that are running with the exception of the Command Prompt.



* Now click Start and then Run.



* In the Run dialog box type: taskmgr.exe.



* In the Task Manager window click on the Processes tab.



* From the processes list highlight Explorer.exe and then click the End Process button.



* Don't close the Task Manager window, leave it open. You should have the Command Prompt and the Task Manager window open.



* Now return to the Command Prompt window and change the directory to the directory that contains the file(s) you wish to delete.



* At the Command Prompt type: del (filename) (where the (filename) is the name of the file you want to delete).



* Press Enter to delete the file.



* Now go back to the Task Manager window.



* Click File>New Task.



* In the New task dialog box type: explorer.exe.



* Finally close the Task Manager Window and the Command Prompt Window.