So my imbecile win10 can't delete a zip file.

[Guest]

As the title suggest.

 

I can't delete that random ass zip file or move or anything with it, it just loop on deleting or anything.

 

Any help or tip to deal with it?

[Guest]

First of all restart Windows.

In case this does not solve the problem, open a CMD window in admin mode (search for CMD, right click on it select run as Administrator.)

Type del and drag and drop the file you want to delete inside (if DnD does not work you need to type the full path.)

[ToJKa]

I may have spent too much time with computer illiterate people to ask this, but you aren't trying to delete it from the Recent Files section, are you? If so you can't do it from there. Right click on the file, select show file location, and delete it from there.

 

That "drag and drop to command window to get file path" thing was new to me too, and should prove useful ?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, ToJKa said:

I may have spent too much time with computer illiterate people to ask this, but you aren't trying to delete it from the Recent Files section, are you? If so you can't do it from there. Right click on the file, select show file location, and delete it from there.

 

That "drag and drop to command window to get file path" thing was new to me too, and should prove useful ?

No I'm trying delete it like any other files, however it just enter to loop, can't even rename it nor move out from the folder, it just stuck there.

[Onionstarz]

You can install a Unlocker there are a few to pick from on google.

[Whizkid]

try to claim ownership of the file or reset the owership and also check if any program has a lock onto the file easiest way is to try and move the file to a different location.

[flatliner10]

Some virus scanners might try to scan the file whenever you try to delete it, and therefor keep it opened, especially if it is a large or encrypted file.

If you are sure that you actually have write access to that file or folder, try disabling your antivirus before brosing to the folder and try to to delete the file.

If this fails, reboot to safe mode and try again.

[Guest]

It was fucking windows defender all along, I guess files got looped there and I need to cancel, now I can delete them.

 

 

[flatliner10]

So it WAS your security solution.

Thanks for reporting back this might help others with similar issues.