The Windows operating system allows you to easily operate any files, be it programs or user files. But sometimes the user is faced with a situation when it is not possible to delete a file.
First of all, try to understand why the file cannot be deleted. There are several reasons why you cannot do this. First of all, you might be trying to delete an important system file. The second reason could be an attempt to delete a file of a running program. Finally, the file to be deleted may be a virus file that has anti-deletion mechanisms. If you need to delete or replace an operating system file, the easiest way to do this is to boot from a second OS - if it is installed on your computer. If not, you can boot using a bootable Live CD. This is a shortened but fully functional version of the operating system. It is useful in very many cases - for example, when it is impossible to boot a computer from the main OS. With its help, you can and delete the file of your main operating system. But do it carefully - if you delete an important file for the OS, it may not boot. If a message appears stating that you are trying to delete a file of a running program, stop it. This can be done in the Task Manager (Ctrl + alt="Image" + Del) or use any suitable program that displays a list of running processes and allows you to stop them - for example, AnVir Task Manager. This program will allow you not only to view the list of running processes, but also to see the location of their executable files and autorun keys in the registry. In addition, it shows the degree of danger of the running processes. If, after deleting a file and restarting the computer, it appears again, we can confidently say that this is a virus file. To remove it, you need to find the autorun key and all components associated with the virus file. The virus can copy itself into several folders, so deleting one file and the startup key may not be enough. Especially if you have a program infected and every time you start it, the virus again takes root in the system. Therefore, the first thing to do in such a case is to scan your computer with an antivirus with new databases. To delete files that do not want to be deleted, you can use the Unlocker program. This is a very handy utility built into the context menu. It is enough to right-click the non-deleting file and select Unlocker from the context menu. Then, in the menu, select an option for your action with the file - delete, rename, move. Some files Unlocker cannot delete immediately, they will be marked for deletion and deleted during the next restart of the computer.
