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Folders (or directories) can be deleted by using Windows Explorer.
| 1 | Open Windows Explorer in one of the following ways: |
| • | Right-click the Windows Start button at the bottom left corner of your screen, then click click File Explorer or Explore or Open Windows Explorer (the terminology varies depending on which version of Windows you are using). |
| • | Press Windows+E (the Windows button on your keyboard and the E key). |
| • | If Windows Explorer is already open, click the Exploring icon on your Windows taskbar or hold down the Alt key while you repeatedly press the Tab key to scroll through open programs to Explorer. |
| 2 | Use Windows Explorer to find the folder to be deleted. Click once on the folder name to highlight it. For instructions on how use Windows Explorer to find a folder, see Displaying Folders and Files. |
| 3 | Click File, Delete. Explorer will display the message "Are you sure you want to remove the folder 'foldername' and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?" Click Yes to accept or No to decline. |
| 4 | To undo the delete click Edit, Undo delete. The folder will be restored. |
| 5 | To close Explorer, click File, Close. |
Folders can also be deleted by using the RD command on the action line. See RD and CD commands.
See also:
Managing Files from Windows Explorer
Managing Files from Open File Dialog
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