How Can I Delete a Large File That Windows Says Can't Be Deleted?
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I'm trying to delete a 40GB rdr2 fg bin file from my computer, but Windows won't let me because it's too large. I really want to free up some space, so I'm looking for advice on how to get rid of this file. Can anyone help?
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If you're still having trouble, make sure no background processes are using the file. Booting into Safe Mode or using the Command Prompt could help. You can just run `del /f /q "C:pathtoyourfile.bin"` in CMD as an Administrator to force-delete it without getting an error.
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It sounds like your Recycle Bin can't handle files that big. You could either increase its size or just use Shift + Delete to permanently remove the file instead.
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You can delete big files like that directly! It just means they won't go to the Recycle Bin. If you're okay with it being permanently deleted, just use Shift + Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin altogether.
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