How to Delete a File That Can’t Be Deleted Because of Write Protection or Denied Access 📁🔥🤔
Channel: Hetman Software: Data Recovery for Windows
Date: 2017-03-13

👍 Watch how to delete a file or folder that can’t be deleted because of write protection, denied access, virus infection or opening a file in an unknown program. 

Read: What are Computer Viruses and Their Types - https://hetmanrecovery.com/recovery_news/what-are-computer-viruses-and-their-types.htm.

Do you have a problem when you can’t delete a folder or several files from your PC or laptop? Does Windows show you an “access denied” error? It can happen because of various causes when you delete, edit or overwrite files.

Content:
0:00 - Intro;
0:43 - How can I delete a file if it is infected with a virus
1:06 - No permission to modify files message
1:20 - A message stating that a file or folder cannot be deleted as opened in another program

Check if write operations are possibe for the device from where you want to delete files. In one of the previous videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNZ6dSqZqlU) we showed how to disable write protection for various devices. You will find the link in the description. 

If you get this message when deleting a file: “Could not find this item. Verify the item’s location and try again”, your computer is most likely infected by a virus. You should boot your computer in the safe mode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H71N1dhmJg), and you will find the link to this video in the description. If the cause of blocking is a virus, oin most cases you can delete the files without any additional actions.

If Windows OS shows you a message that you have no rights or need permission to modify files, log in as administrator. If you don’t know the password, you can watch this video on how to reset it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYBhADK_T30). Find the link in the description. 

If Windows OS shows a message that a file or folder cannot be deleted because they are opened in another program, remember the name of such program. Then do the following:
1. Press Windows + r.
2. In the Run window, type in “resmon.exe” and press Enter.
3. In the tab “Overview” find the program that prevents you from deleting, right-click on it and select “End process.” Repeat this step, if the name of the program is shown several times in the tab “Overview.” 
4. Try deleting the files again.

If you couldn’t delete the files or folders in any of the ways, ask questions in comments. If you liked this video, click the Like button below and subscribe to our channel to see more. Thank you for watching and good luck!