Cannot delete file: Access is denied
Many times when we remove a program, especially a adware or spyware or even simple file, we may come across a file that is undeletable by any normal method. While trying to remove it we’ll receive the error message telling “access denied”.
How to Delete Undeletable Files in Windows
↣ Click on Start Button >> Click Run >> Type CMD >> Press Enter to open a Command Prompt window
↣ Leave the Command Prompt window open, but close all other open programs
↣ Click on Start Button >> Click Run >> In the open space type TASKMGR.EXE
↣ Press Enter to start Task Manager
↣ Click the Processes tab >> Click on the process named Explorer.exe
↣ Click End Process
Minimize the Task Manager window but leave it open
↣ Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory where the file to be deleted is located
↣ For this use the CD command
↣ Example: cd \windows\system32\(File name)
↣ Now use the DEL command to delete the file
↣ Type DEL <filename> {where <filename> is the file you wish to delete}
↣ Example: del undeletable.exe
↣ Press ALT-TAB to go back to Task Manager
↣ In Task Manager >> Click File >> New Task >> and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the Windows
Close Task Manager
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