Learn how to remove or delete undeletable or large files, folders & subfolders quickly & permanently using the Command Prompt in Windows 11/10.

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

Another easy way to automatically delete old files on your Windows 11 PC is to use the Command Prompt. You just need to run a few commands and the auto-delete function will work.

Next, click File > New Task > run cmd. Access the folder by using the following command: cd Then, delete the file using the following command: del Finally, click File > New Task, and run explorer.exe.

Windows has a built-in command-line tool, forfiles, to find and manage files based on certain criteria. You can use this tool to delete files that are older than 30 days from a given directory.