In general, delete or remove refers to the act of eliminating a file, text, or other object from the computer hard drive or other media. Files deleted in Microsoft Windows are sent to the Recycling Bin; on Apple computers, they're sent to the Trash. In most operating systems, when files are deleted they are only marked as such, but will still exist on the hard drive until they are overwritten by other data. This condition is what makes data recovery possible.
Problems during deleteSome files and folders may be protected from deletion through encryption or password protection. In this case, you may be asked for a password to decrypt or remove the password protection.
A file may be set as a read-only file, meaning it can only be opened for viewing, but it cannot be modified or deleted. When trying to delete a read-only file, you will get a message stating the file is write protected and cannot be deleted.
Another possible cause of problems with deleting a file or folder is a virus or malware infection. Viruses and malware can prevent files or folders from being modified or deleted. If this is the case, you need to remove the virus or malware infection to be able to delete the affected file or folder.
