https://github.com/ahmedelbehary-dev/forceddeletefiles

A lightweight Windows desktop application that allows you to force delete or schedule deletion of locked/in-use files
https://github.com/ahmedelbehary-dev/forceddeletefiles

csharp force-delete forced-delete-files open-source schedule-deletion windows-forms

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A lightweight Windows desktop application that allows you to force delete or schedule deletion of locked/in-use files

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ahmedelbehary-dev/forceddeletefiles
• Owner: AhmedElbehary-Dev
• License: other
• Created: 2025-05-13T08:02:25.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-17T06:57:13.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-02T03:37:41.400Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: csharp, force-delete, forced-delete-files, open-source, schedule-deletion, windows-forms
• Language: C#
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• Size: 176 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# 🗑️ ForcedFileDeleter

**ForcedFileDeleter** is a lightweight Windows desktop application that allows you to force delete or schedule deletion of locked/in-use files — even from system-protected folders like `Program Files`.

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## 🚀 Features

✅ Select multiple files  

✅ Delete unlocked files immediately  

🔁 Schedule locked files for deletion on next reboot  

🛑 Automatically clears deleted files from UI  

🖱️ Intuitive scrollable interface with per-file removal  

🔐 Handles access denied and read-only file scenarios

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## 💡 Use Case

Ever been stuck trying to delete a DLL, EXE, or system temp file that's locked by another process (like IDM or antivirus)?  

**FileForceDeleter** helps you:

- Kill stubborn files

- Clean up after uninstallations

- Delete malware remnants or broken setups

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## 🖥️ Screenshots

### Desktop Shortcut icon

![Desktop Shortcut icon](./assets/1.png)

### Main Interface

![Main Interface](./assets/2.png)

### After Browersing

![Can Remove File From Selected File](./assets/4.png)

### After Deleting

![Deletion Summary](./assets/6.png)

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## 🛠️ Built With

| Tool / Library | Purpose                        |

|----------------|--------------------------------|

| C# .NET WinForms | Desktop application UI       |

| `MoveFileEx` (kernel32.dll) | Schedules file deletion on reboot |

| Visual Studio 2022+ | Development environment     |

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## 📦 How to Use

1. 🔍 Click **Browse Files** to select one or more files

2. 🗑️ Click **Delete Selected**

3. ✅ Files will be:

   - Deleted immediately (if possible)

   - Or 🔁 scheduled for deletion on the next system restart

4. 💡 You'll be prompted to reboot if necessary

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## 📄 License

MIT — free to use, fork, and enhance.