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Neowin News Feed for: Delete https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/delete/ Neowin News Feed for: Delete en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 Neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net Guide: What is the Windows.old folder and can I delete it? https://www.neowin.net/guides/guide-what-is-the-windowsold-folder-and-can-i-delete-it/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2025/02/1738778171_windows_11_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Is your storage suddenly shrinking after a Windows upgrade? There's a hidden reason most people miss, and it could be quietly eating tens of gigabytes. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/guides/guide-what-is-the-windowsold-folder-and-can-i-delete-it/">Read more...</a> Usama Jawad Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/guides/guide-what-is-the-windowsold-folder-and-can-i-delete-it/ #Windows11 #Windows10 @UsamaJawad96 How to enable the delete confirmation dialog box in Windows https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-enable-the-delete-confirmation-dialog-box-in-windows/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/03/1677860844_delete_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Have you ever accidentally pressed delete and had a file just disappear? That's the default behavior in windows 8/10/11. Join us today to find out how to have windows prompt you when deleting a file. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-enable-the-delete-confirmation-dialog-box-in-windows/">Read more...</a> Adam Bottjen Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:16:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-enable-the-delete-confirmation-dialog-box-in-windows/ #delete #nuke #recylebin A convenient way to delete voice history records from an Alexa device https://www.neowin.net/guides/a-convenient-way-to-delete-voice-history-records-from-an-alexa-device/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2022/12/1670002522_amazon_echo_device_on_a_desk_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>There's a simple trick to remove or delete voice history records from an Alexa device. Just head to the Alexa app settings, choose your device, and select a time period. Find out how it is done! <a href="https://www.neowin.net/guides/a-convenient-way-to-delete-voice-history-records-from-an-alexa-device/">Read more...</a> Hemant Saxena Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:00:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/guides/a-convenient-way-to-delete-voice-history-records-from-an-alexa-device/ #Amazon #Alexa #Voice #History @HeMaNt8711 How to opt for the nuclear option and delete your Twitter account https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-opt-for-the-nuclear-option-and-delete-your-twitter-account/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1536687179_twitter1_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Here's a simple guide on the Twitter account deletion process. With many people leaving the platform for Mastodon, you may want to know how to tidy up behind you and shut down your Twitter account. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-opt-for-the-nuclear-option-and-delete-your-twitter-account/">Read more...</a> Paul Hill Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:32:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-opt-for-the-nuclear-option-and-delete-your-twitter-account/ #Twitter @ziks_99 IObit Unlocker 1.3.0.10 Portable https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-13010/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-13010/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:20:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-13010/ #IObit #Unlocker IObit Unlocker 1.2.0.3 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1203/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1203/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 11 May 2022 19:14:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1203/ #IObit #Unlocker IObit Unlocker 1.2.0.2 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1202/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1202/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:44:04 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1202/ #IObit #Unlocker IObit Unlocker 1.2.0.1 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1201/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1201/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:30:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1201/ IObit Unlocker 1.2.0 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-120/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-120/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:26:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-120/ IObit Unlocker 1.1.2.1 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1121/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/09/1535959406_iobit_unlocker_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>IObit Unlocker can help if you are trying to delete a file or folder and see messages similar to "Cannot delete file: Access is denied" or "Cannot delete folder." <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1121/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Sat, 08 Sep 2018 08:18:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/iobit-unlocker-1121/ Elon Musk deletes SpaceX and Tesla's Facebook pages in Twitter challenge https://www.neowin.net/news/elon-musk-deletes-spacex-and-teslas-facebook-pages-in-twitter-challenge/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2017/07/1500979798_pjimage_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>In a rather daring move, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has deleted the companies' Facebook pages as part of the #DeleteFacebook challenge. The pages boasted over 5 million likes collectively. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/elon-musk-deletes-spacex-and-teslas-facebook-pages-in-twitter-challenge/">Read more...</a> Usama Jawad Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:02:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/elon-musk-deletes-spacex-and-teslas-facebook-pages-in-twitter-challenge/ @UsamaJawad96 Google can remotely delete Android apps, first test confirms https://www.neowin.net/news/google-can-remotely-delete-android-apps-first-test-confirms/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/android-kill-switch200_thumbjpg" alt="" /></div>At their I/O conference earlier this year, Google unveiled many features in the upcoming Android 2.2, named after the next dessert in the alphabet, Froyo. One of the cooler features demonstrated was the ability to... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/google-can-remotely-delete-android-apps-first-test-confirms/">Read more...</a> Tzvi Friedman Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:18:12 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/google-can-remotely-delete-android-apps-first-test-confirms/ @TzviFriedman Prevent v 1.0 disables cut, paste, copy, delete, re-naming of files & folders https://www.neowin.net/software/prevent-v-10-disables-cut-paste-copy-delete-re-naming-of-files--folders/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Prevent v 1.0 is a freeware app which runs on all Windows. If you don't want anyone deleting or renaming or messing around with your data, maybe your younger sibling, then Prevent may be able... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/prevent-v-10-disables-cut-paste-copy-delete-re-naming-of-files--folders/">Read more...</a> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:20:44 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/prevent-v-10-disables-cut-paste-copy-delete-re-naming-of-files--folders/ Facebook: please don't delete your account https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-please-dont-delete-your-account/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/119121962a.jpg" alt="" /></div>After recent news of Facebook updating their Terms of Use to make all content posted on the web site theirs, and a follow up of removing the updated Terms of Use, and reverting back to... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-please-dont-delete-your-account/">Read more...</a> Andrew Lyle Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:42 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-please-dont-delete-your-account/ @lylesback2 Europeans warn search engines: Delete user data sooner https://www.neowin.net/news/europeans-warn-search-engines-delete-user-data-sooner/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>A European Commission advisory body has suggested that search companies delete data collected about their users after six months -- a far cry from what most companies currently do. The recommendation arrived in a 29-page... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/europeans-warn-search-engines-delete-user-data-sooner/">Read more...</a> Steven Parker Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:46:23 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/europeans-warn-search-engines-delete-user-data-sooner/ @aSteveParker E-cards: I delete them all unopened … You? https://www.neowin.net/news/e-cards-i-delete-them-all-unopened--you/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>I don't open them — ever — and if an unscientific survey of my colleagues is any indication, I am far from alone in this delete-on-sight detachment from these ubiquitous electronic annoyances. A few co-workers... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/e-cards-i-delete-them-all-unopened--you/">Read more...</a> Steven Parker Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:46:54 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/e-cards-i-delete-them-all-unopened--you/ @aSteveParker Tokyo requests YouTube delete candidates' speeches https://www.neowin.net/news/tokyo-requests-youtube-delete-candidates-speeches/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Tokyo's election commission has asked the popular video sharing website YouTube to take off clips of candidates for the local governor's race, saying it gave some of them unfair advantages and that it wanted to... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/tokyo-requests-youtube-delete-candidates-speeches/">Read more...</a> Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:51:55 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/tokyo-requests-youtube-delete-candidates-speeches/ Vista UAC: 7 Steps to delete a shortcut https://www.neowin.net/news/vista-uac-7-steps-to-delete-a-shortcut/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Here is a interesting submission, although I'd like to point out that Microsoft is changing this behavior in future builds. Here's what would of happened if it weren't for dedicated beta testers and our loud... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/vista-uac-7-steps-to-delete-a-shortcut/">Read more...</a> Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:03:48 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/vista-uac-7-steps-to-delete-a-shortcut/ MyLife worm tries to delete Windows files https://www.neowin.net/news/mylife-worm-tries-to-delete-windows-files/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Fortunately, a bug in the malicious code prevents it from working as intended. A worm posing as an old-fashioned photograph of a girl holding a flower is making the rounds on the... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/mylife-worm-tries-to-delete-windows-files/">Read more...</a> Darren Bolton Fri, 08 Mar 2002 18:27:07 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/mylife-worm-tries-to-delete-windows-files/ @dazb69