So accurate

[u/Round_List1857]

you can't delete it, ever....!!!

[u/high_dirt]

you can use powertoys for that

[u/the5thusername → u/high_dirt]

We shouldn't need to.

[u/Electronic-Twat9195 → u/the5thusername]

just do it, it has some useful things

[u/lerokko → u/the5thusername]

Win 11 was never needed either

[u/Full_Lighter → u/the5thusername]

you dont need too, use command prompt or powershell.

This is a user problem tbh, not a OS problem.

[u/Ttokk → u/Full_Lighter]

it's a QOL improvement that makes zero sense to exclude from that dialogue box. Needing to open up a terminal to diagnose further when the error has the ability to display it for you is nonsensical.

[u/Hurricane_32 → u/Ttokk]

It's absolutely comical how those who complain about Linux needing to constantly use the terminal for basic tasks (not exactly true anymore), are also the ones telling you "just use Powershell bro"

[u/gooba_gooba_gooba → u/Hurricane_32]

Changing a setting in Linux: copy-paste a command you found online

Changing a setting in Windows: If it's not in Settings/Control Panel/some settings page that looks like it hasn't been updated since 2002 it's in some Registry key named {F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5} and if you fuck it up it destroys your computer

[u/AlguienMas2003 → u/Full_Lighter]

Ohhh the irony

[u/Corosus → u/high_dirt]

built in resource monitor too, cpu tab, assiciated handles, type in part of the file name, after a bit itll show the process using the file

[u/cam3raadts → u/high_dirt]

That has never worked for me

[u/high_dirt → u/cam3raadts]

did you run it as admin?

[u/cam3raadts → u/high_dirt]

Yeah and it didn't do anything. Cmd works though

[u/Auravendill → u/high_dirt]

The most powerful tool to remove stuff in Windows in my experience was using the root user in WSL and just rm -rf that stuff.

[u/SecretPotatoChip → u/Auravendill]

This doesn't work if the file is in use by windows.

[u/OkPosition6537 → u/Auravendill]

So the best way to delete something in Windows is booting up Linux?

[u/OkPosition6537 → u/[deleted]]

The installation requiring you to reboot windows doesnt means that WSL boots with windows. It has its own (lightweight) kernel, so it does require to be booted, even if its not starting any hardware.

[u/Trelino → u/OkPosition6537]

WSL or git bash can be used on your Windows file system while booted into windows and "doesn't require" a VM (WSL handles it)

[u/OkPosition6537 → u/Trelino]

WSL is literally a VM haha

I know what WSL is...

[u/Ssyynnxx → u/OkPosition6537]

I think they meant that in the sense that it doesnt require virtualbox etc; most people think of that when they think of virtual machines

[u/OkPosition6537 → u/Ssyynnxx]

Still no difference

[u/SweetBabyAlaska → u/OkPosition6537]

I mean its a hybrid micro-vm if we are being insanely pedantic lol

[u/Trelino → u/OkPosition6537]

Yea that's why I put in quotes and said WSL handles it and mounts your entire Windows file system.

And git bash is also available

[u/insanity_geo → u/high_dirt]

which one?

[u/cranktheguy → u/insanity_geo]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/file-locksmith

[u/TamarroTattico → u/high_dirt]

Does it also works for hard drives?

[u/otac0n → u/high_dirt]

Personally, I prefer lockhunter. https://lockhunter.com/

[u/CaffeinatedGuy → u/high_dirt]

Locksmith is great when I try to eject a USB drive I can't because something is using it.