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How to Delete Undeletable Folders in Windows?

In Windows, folders with too many subfolders or ASCII character errors often cannot be deleted. You can delete these folders along with all their subfolders using the following command.

Attention: The folder where you apply the command will be completely deleted along with all its subfolders and all the files in it.

Open the Windows Command Prompt by typing cmd with the Win+R combination in the Run section and run the following commands.

For versions prior to Windows 10, use the following command.

rm /q /s foldername

For Windows 10 and Windows 11, use the following command.

rmdir /q /s foldername

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