How to delete a file being used by another program Here are some practical ways to dodge the pop-up and delete files that are in use by a program on your Windows PC.

What if I permanently delete a file in Windows 10 or 11? If you permanently delete a file (press Shift+Del to do so) or empty the entire Recycle Bin, recovering a file is trickier but still doable.

If you cannot delete the font files and see Font cannot be deleted because it is in use message, take full control of it, and then delete it.

This tutorial will show you how to Select, Copy and Paste, Delete, Rename multiple files and folders on your Windows 11/10 PC easily.

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.

Wondering what really happens when you delete a file on Windows? Learn how deletion works, where files go, and if you can recover them.