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Occasionally, we will run into a file that we cannot delete. We might receive an error message if we try to delete it. I will show you how to easily delete the stubborn file.

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    Close all of your programs and make sure that any work you are doing is saved. (As a precaution.)
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    Next, right click your task bar. Click Task Manager to open your task manager.
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    Now click on the Processes tab in task manager. (Note that some Windows operating system task managers may vary.
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    Now find Explorer.exe. Scroll through the list to find it. When you find it, click on it.
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    Now click end process. (Note that your task bar will disappear.)
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    Then click New Task or Run. (It should be included in Task Manager.) If you accidentally closed Task Manager at this point, just use Control+Alt+Delete. In the box, type Explorer.exe.
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    The taskbar will reappear.
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    Now try deleting the file. It should work.
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    Additionally, you can restart your computer then try to delete the file if this method fails.
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