To delete a file or folder on Windows, there are several methods you can use.
Method 1: Using File Explorer
1. Open the File Explorer window. You can do this by pressing the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard, or by clicking the File Explorer icon (an icon with a yellow folder) on the taskbar.
2. Navigate to the file or folder you want to delete. You can do this by double-clicking folders to open them, and then repeating the process as needed until you have located the file or folder you are looking for.
3. Select the file or folder you want to delete. To select an item, you can click it once with your mouse. You can also select multiple items by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking each item.
4. Press the Delete key on your keyboard, or right-click the file or folder and select Delete from the context menu.
5. Confirm the deletion. When prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to permanently delete the file or folder.
Method 2: Using Command Prompt
1. Open the Command Prompt. You can do this by pressing the Windows logo key + X on your keyboard, and then selecting Command Prompt from the list of options.
2. Navigate to the file or folder you want to delete. You can do this by using the cd command. For example, if you want to delete a file in the Documents folder, you would type “cd Documents” and press Enter.
3. Type del followed by the name of the file or folder you want to delete and press Enter. For example, to delete a file named “example.txt”, you would type “del example.txt” and press Enter.
4. Confirm the deletion. When prompted, type Y to confirm that you want to permanently delete the file or folder.
Method 3: Using the Recycle Bin
1. Open the Recycle Bin. You can do this by double-clicking the Recycle Bin icon (a blue trash can) on the desktop.
2. Find the item you want to delete in the Recycle Bin. All deleted files and folders will be listed in the window.
3. Right-click the item you want to delete and select Delete from the context menu.
4. Confirm the deletion. When prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to permanently delete the file or folder.
Once you have followed the steps for the appropriate method, the file or folder should be deleted. If you need to recover a file or folder that was accidentally deleted, you can check the Recycle Bin and restore it if necessary.