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

You can delete a folder in Dropbox on a computer or mobile device, but you can only permanently delete a folder while signed in on a computer.

Technically, I was trying to get rid of a a folder within a folder within a folder by deleting the top-level folder—a mouthful, I know—but Windows wouldn’t delete it.

Deleting files in Windows 10 does not really delete the file. Security best practice requires deleted files to be completely overwritten more than once.

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.

To make sure a deleted file can't be recovered, you'll need to use a third-party shredding tool. Here's a look at three such free programs: Eraser, File Shredder, and Freeraser.