Learn how to delete files older than X days (say 7, 10, 30, etc. days) automatically using Storage Sense or ForFiles command line in Windows 11/10.

This tutorial shows you how to permanently or temporarily delete files & folders in Windows using Context Menu, Keyboard shortcuts, CMD, PowerShell, etc.

Next, click File > New Task > run cmd. Access the folder by using the following command: cd Then, delete the file using the following command: del Finally, click File > New Task, and run explorer.exe.

How to securely and completely delete files in Windows 10 SDelete is a Sysinternals command-line utility you can download for free from Microsoft.

Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Previously, we discussed how to delete files and overwrite them with random numbers using the Format command in Windows 11.

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