How to delete a failed file

Many files in the Windows system are blocked from removal, as they can entail a change series. To delete such files and folders is extremely recommended, so as not to harm the entire operating system, however, if you are an experienced and confident user of the computer, you can try to get rid of such files. In addition, many programs and applications leave after themselves failed files that, in turn, can occupy an impressive amount of memory. This "trash" from programs first need to unlock special software, only then you can delete it as a regular file. In this article you will learn to delete residual files, as well as eliminate the causes of some locks.

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How to delete a failed file: Check the processes in the Task Manager

Even a simple photo or picture, you cannot erase until it is running in the system processes. For example, you just watched the movie and want to remove it from the computer, but Windows gives an error. Most likely, your video file remained running in the player and simply cannot be deleted because of this. Go to the Task Manager and make sure that you have not left the processes that can use a failure file.

Hold the CTRL + SHIFT + ESC keyboard keyboard. You will open the window with the name "Windows Task Manager". Here you can see all running applications, stop them or closed at all.
Go to the "Processes" tab.

Carefully see what processes are open. Perhaps one of them uses the desired file.
To close this process, click on it once the left mouse button and click on the "Complete Process" button in the lower right corner.
The process will be stopped, and the file is released. Now delete the required file as the usual one. Windows will no longer hurt you.

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How to Delete Failure File: Registry Cleaning

The file remaining in the registry or somehow associated with it cannot be deleted from the computer. Before cleaning the registry, think well if you have enough skills for this. Perhaps two cleaning options: do it yourself and through specially created computer cleaning programs. The first way is suitable for experienced users, it is more reliable.

Registry cleaning alone

Open the search string, for this click on the Start in the Explorer menu.

In the search bar, write "regedit" and press the ENTER key to start the search. At the top you will see the search file, click on it with the mouse.

You will find a Windows registry editor. With this window you need to work very carefully and know for sure which files do not allow you to delete a folder or other file on your computer. The essence of the work is as follows: you find in the registry that the folder that has not deleted from the program or uses the desired file and delete it.
Folders are divided into system, software and custom. Find the desired using the menu on the left and remove.

Cleaning the registry with special programs

To save precious time and not delete too much, there are special utilities for working with trash on a computer. One of the most popular such programs is called CCleaner. Download it from the official developer site to completely delete programs, clean the registry, clean the cache browsers and other utilities.

Visit the official website on the link http://ccleaner.org.ua/download And click on the download field. It is possible to download two versions: portable and usual. The portable version is not installed on the computer, and you can throw it off on the USB flash drive or disk for use on other computers.

Installation of software will take just a couple of minutes. Just follow all instructions on the screen.
Open the program after installation and go to the "CCleaner" tab. Here will be the "Windows" section, you need to mark the five first items in the "Windows Explorer" and seven in the "System" section. So you cleanse the cache, basket, a registry and other unnecessary files that slow down the computer, as well as not to delete files.
Click on the "Run Cleaner" button and wait for the end. Try to delete your file now.

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How to delete a failed file: Unlock file

Many programs impose blocking to their files so that they cannot be removed even after a complete erasure of the software from the computer. Usually, these files are designed to store information about previous settings and program logs so that you can restore them if you wish to install the software again. Unlock such files can be only special utilities, this is a small list for your choice:

Fileassassin free program that spreads free. It will be used in this article as an example.
Unlocker - the most popular program for unlocking files, can remove the unit even from some system folders and files.
Lockhunter allows you to work in the program also as in the task manager, stopping all unnecessary processes.
Iobit Unlocker. The program supports Russian.

Go to the official FileAssassin website for download and click "Download".

In the folder where all file downloaded are saved, find it and double click on fileassassin.exe file

The installation process is not much different from other programs:

Select the installation directory.
Agree with the license agreement.

After the installation is completed, put a tick near the words "Run Fileassassin" and click "FINISH".

The program itself will open. In the first line you need to specify a file that is not deleted. Press three points on the right side of the window.

Select a file and click Open.

Make sure you have the "Attempt Fileassassin's Method of File Processing" item you have selected, and the first three subparagraphs are marked. Click "Execute".