Many reasons can be attributed to the failure, which can lock down the files/folders and prevent their deletion. In such cases, you can use the Command Prompt to delete files, folders, and subfolders.

Learn how to move all files from subfolders to the main folder using PowerShell, Command Prompt, Explorer, etc. in Windows 11/10.

In VB6 how would I code a cmd button to delete all the files in a certain directory like C:\\Windows\\Temp or whatever? Thanks ...