windows delete a directory code example

Example 1: cmd delete folder

# NOTE: for cmd/batch/DOS only (not bash/Linux)

# EXAMPLE:
rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\TomDickHarry\DeletableStuff"

# SYNTAX
# rmdir /s /q "<your-folder-to-delete>"

Example 2: delete non empty directory cmd

rm -rf directoryname

Example 3: remove directory in cmd

# for removing empty directory
$ rmdir myDirectory

# to remove a directory that contains files and subdirectory
$ rm -r myDirectory

Example 4: force remove directory windows

Open a command line as administrator and copy these lines one by one:
Note: replace the folder address to the folder you want to remove

takeown /F "Z:\Program Files" /A /R /D Y

icacls "Z:\Program Files" /T /grant administrators:F

rd /s /q "Z:\Program Files"

if it didn't delete the folder fully do the steps again from top to buttom once more