Windows Is Slow to Delete Files (Top 4 Solutions)

Solve the problem of slow Windows deletion of files

Have you also encountered the problem of Windows' slow file deletion speed? Why does it take so long to delete a file, and how to solve it? This article will provide you with MiniTool software solutions.

Windows deletes files slowly

For computer users, files are deleted almost every day, whether they are cleaning up junk files or freeing up disk space. However, many users have encountered problems such as "deletion of files takes a long time" or "moving files takes a long time". For example:

I just reinstalled my Windows system and it now takes a long time to delete a few simple files. "Long time" means that it takes about 5-6 seconds to delete a few empty folders, and often stuck on the 99% progress bar for 5-6 seconds. This has never happened before and it feels strange because I have removed all the software that could cause the system to slow down. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.

The problem of slow Windows deletion of files is usually caused by disk operation errors, file system corruption, third-party program conflicts, etc. You can try the following solution to resolve this issue.

How to solve the problem of deleting/moving files too slowly

Method 1: Optimize the hard disk

Optimizing and sorting disk fragmentation can increase hard disk speeds, thus speeding up file deletion. Please follow these steps to optimize the hard disk:

Step 1: Enter "defrag" in the Windows search box, and then select "Disk Defragment and Optimization Drive" in the best matching result.

Step 2: Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the drive to select all drives. Then click the "Analyze All" button to analyze the current disk fragmentation rate.

Step 3: If the fragmentation rate of any disk exceeds 10%, you can select it and click the "Optimize" option to defragment.

Method 2: Check for disk errors

If the problem of slowly deleting files only occurs on a specific disk, it may mean that the file system of that disk is corrupted. To troubleshoot this, you can run the Disk Error Checking tool to detect and repair the file system.

Step 1: Press the Windows E key combination to open File Explorer.

Step 2: Go to the "This Computer" section, locate and right-click the target drive, and select "Properties".

Step 3: Under the Tools tab, click the Check button to start error checking.

Step 4: Wait for the process to complete. After that, try to delete unnecessary files and check if the slow file deletion problem has been resolved.

Method 3: Check and repair corrupt system files

Corrupted system files can also cause "slow Windows delete files". To fix these files, you can run DISM and SFC scans.

Method 4: Use computer cleaning tool to delete files

If deleting files from File Explorer is slow, or it is difficult to filter and locate junk files from large amounts of data, you can use a professional computer cleaning tool to scan your computer, find and delete them.

MiniTool System Booster is a good choice. Its "Incinerator Extension" feature can help you permanently delete and destroy files. Additionally, it offers a trial version, allowing you to try out its features for 15 days for free.

This article provides detailed steps to delete unwanted files: How to force delete files or folders on Windows - a simple guide.

Summarize

If Windows deletes files slowly, you can solve it by applying the above method. If you accidentally delete the necessary files, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery to recover them.

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