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Delete an undeletable file

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"Why won't this f*cking file just delete? I've tried everything and it's still showing here." That was me some years ago. But now, it's a piece of cake. Here's how. The file can be undeletable because, it is either in use or it has been set with some special attributes. Caution: make sure you really want to delete the file There are different methods of doing this. Method 1 - the notepad method Notepad? Yes notepad. Some files can easily be deleted using notepad. Open notepad (start > all programs > accessories > notepad). Now click file and save. Don't worry about typing anything. Browse to the file you want to delete and click on the file. Change the type of the file to all Files (under the space for the name - where the name of the file should now appe...