Menyingkirkan file apa pun di Windows 10 semudah memakan kue. Namun, durasi proses penghapusan yang^{(deletion process)} dijalankan di File Explorer bervariasi dari satu item ke item lainnya. Berbagai faktor yang mempengaruhinya adalah ukuran, jumlah file individual yang akan dihapus, jenis file, dll. Dengan demikian, menghapus folder besar yang berisi ribuan file individual dapat memakan waktu berjam-jam^{(can take hours)} . Dalam beberapa kasus, perkiraan waktu yang ditampilkan selama penghapusan bahkan bisa lebih dari satu hari. Selain itu, cara penghapusan tradisional juga sedikit tidak efisien karena Anda harus mengosongkan Recycle bin^{( empty Recycle bin)} untuk menghapus file-file ini secara permanen dari PC Anda. Jadi, pada artikel ini, kita akan membahas cara menghapus folder dan subfolder di Windows PowerShelldengan cepat.

Cara Menghapus Folder dan Subfolder di Windows PowerShell^{(How to Delete Folders and Subfolders in Windows PowerShell)}

Cara paling sederhana untuk menghapus folder tercantum di bawah ini:

• Pilih item dan tekan tombol Del ^(key)pada^(Del) keyboard.
• Klik kanan pada item dan pilih Hapus ^(Delete) dari menu konteks^{(from the context menu)} yang muncul.

Namun, file yang Anda hapus tidak terhapus secara permanen oleh PC, karena file tersebut akan tetap ada di Recycle bin . Oleh karena itu^(Hence) , untuk menghapus file secara permanen dari PC Windows^{(Windows PC)} Anda ,

• Tekan tombol Shift + Delete keys bersamaan untuk menghapus item.
• Atau, klik kanan ikon Recycle bin di Desktop & kemudian, klik opsi Empty recycle bin .

Mengapa Menghapus File Besar di Windows 10?^{(Why Delete Large Files in Windows 10?)}

Berikut adalah beberapa alasan untuk menghapus file besar di Windows 10 :

• Ruang disk^{(disk space)} pada PC Anda mungkin rendah, sehingga diperlukan untuk mengosongkan ruang.
• File atau folder Anda mungkin terduplikasi^(duplicated) secara tidak sengaja
• File pribadi atau sensitif^{(private or sensitive files)} Anda dapat dihapus sehingga tidak ada orang lain yang dapat mengaksesnya.
• File Anda mungkin rusak atau penuh malware^{(corrupt or full of malware)} karena diserang oleh program jahat.

Masalah Saat Menghapus File dan Folder Besar^{(Issues With Deleting Large Files and Folders)}

Terkadang, saat Anda menghapus file atau folder yang lebih besar, Anda mungkin menghadapi masalah yang mengganggu seperti:

• File tidak dapat dihapus^{(Files can’t be deleted)} – Ini terjadi saat Anda mencoba menghapus file dan folder aplikasi alih-alih menghapus instalannya.
• Durasi penghapusan yang sangat lama^{(Very long duration of deletion)} – Sebelum memulai proses penghapusan^{(deleting process)} yang sebenarnya , File Explorer memeriksa isi folder & menghitung jumlah total file untuk memberikan ETA . Selain^(Apart) memeriksa dan menghitung, Windows juga menganalisis file untuk menampilkan pembaruan pada file/folder yang sedang dihapus pada saat itu. Proses tambahan ini berkontribusi besar pada periode operasi^{(operation period)} penghapusan secara keseluruhan .

Wajib Dibaca^{(Must Read)} : Apa itu HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?

Untungnya, ada beberapa cara untuk melewati langkah-langkah yang tidak perlu ini dan mempercepat proses untuk menghapus file besar dari Windows 10 . Pada artikel ini, kami akan memandu Anda melalui berbagai metode untuk melakukan hal yang sama.

Metode 1: Hapus Folder dan Subfolder di Windows PowerShell^{(Method 1: Delete Folders and Subfolders in Windows PowerShell)}

Ikuti langkah-langkah yang disebutkan di bawah ini untuk menghapus folder besar menggunakan aplikasi PowerShell^{(PowerShell app)} :

1. Klik Start dan ketik powershell , lalu klik Run as administrator .

2. Ketik perintah^(command) berikut  dan tekan tombol Enter^{(Enter key)} .

Remove-Item -path C:\Users\ACER\Documents\large_folders -recurse

Catatan:^(Note:) Ubah jalur^(path) pada perintah di atas ke jalur folder^{(folder path)} yang ingin Anda hapus.

Baca Juga :^{(Also Read:)} Cara Menghapus File Win Setup^{(Delete Win Setup Files)} di Windows 10

Metode 2: ^{(Method 2: )}Hapus Folder dan Subfolder di ^{(Delete Folders and Subfolders in)} Command Prompt

Menurut dokumentasi resmi Microsoft^{(Microsoft documentation)} , perintah del^{(del command)} menghapus satu atau lebih file dan perintah rmdir^{(rmdir command)} menghapus direktori file. Kedua perintah ini juga dapat dijalankan di Windows Recovery Environment . Berikut cara menghapus folder dan subfolder di Command Prompt :

1. Tekan Windows + Q keys untuk meluncurkan bilah pencarian^{(search bar)} .

2. Ketik Command Prompt dan klik opsi Run as Administrator di panel kanan.

3. Klik Ya^(Yes) di pop-up Kontrol Akun Pengguna , jika diminta.^{(User Account Control)}

4. Ketik cd dan jalur folder^{(folder path)} yang ingin Anda hapus dan tekan tombol Enter^{(Enter key)} .

Misalnya cd C:\Users\ACER\Documents\Adobe seperti gambar di bawah ini.

Catatan:^(Note:) Anda dapat menyalin jalur folder^{(folder path)} dari aplikasi File Explorer agar tidak ada kesalahan.

5. Baris perintah^{(command line)} sekarang akan mencerminkan jalur folder^{(folder path)} . Periksa silang sekali untuk memastikan jalur yang dimasukkan untuk menghapus file yang benar. Kemudian, ketik perintah ^(command ) berikut dan tekan tombol Enter^{(Enter key)} untuk mengeksekusi.

del /f/q/s *.* > nul

6. Ketik cd. . perintah untuk mundur satu langkah di jalur folder dan tekan ^{(folder path and hit)} tombol Enter^{(Enter key)} .

7. Ketik perintah^(command) berikut  dan tekan Enter untuk menghapus folder yang ditentukan.

rmdir /q/s FOLDER_NAME

Ubah FOLDER_NAME dengan nama folder yang ingin Anda hapus.

Ini adalah cara menghapus folder dan subfolder besar di Command Prompt .

Baca Juga:^{(Also Read:)} Cara Memaksa Menghapus File^{(Force Delete File)} di Windows 10

Metode 3: Tambahkan Opsi Hapus Cepat di Menu Konteks^{(Method 3: Add Quick Delete Option in Context Menu)}

Meskipun, kami telah mempelajari cara menghapus folder dan subfolder di Windows PowerShell atau Command Prompt^{(Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt)} , prosedurnya perlu diulang untuk setiap folder besar individu. Untuk memudahkan ini lebih lanjut, pengguna dapat membuat file batch^{(batch file)} dari perintah dan kemudian menambahkan perintah itu ke menu konteks ^{( context menu)}File Explorer . Ini adalah menu yang muncul setelah Anda mengklik kanan pada file/folder. Opsi hapus^{(delete option)} cepat kemudian akan tersedia untuk setiap file dan folder^{(file and folder)} di dalam Explorer untuk Anda pilih. Ini adalah prosedur yang panjang, jadi ikuti dengan hati-hati.

1. Tekan Windows + Q keys bersamaan dan ketik notepad. Kemudian klik Buka^(Open) seperti yang ditunjukkan.

2. Salin dan tempel^{(Carefully copy and paste)} baris yang diberikan dalam dokumen Notepad dengan hati-hati , seperti yang digambarkan:

@ECHO OFF
ECHO Delete Folder: %CD%?
PAUSE
SET FOLDER=%CD%
CD /
DEL /F/Q/S "%FOLDER%" > NUL
RMDIR /Q/S "%FOLDER%"
EXIT

3. Klik opsi File dari sudut kiri^{(left corner)} atas dan pilih Save As… dari menu.

4. Ketik quick_delete.bat sebagai Nama file:^{(File name: )} dan klik tombol Simpan^(Save) .

5. Pergi ke Lokasi folder^{(Folder location)} . Klik kanan file quick_delete.bat dan pilih Salin^{(Copy )} yang ditampilkan disorot.

6. Buka C:\Windows di File Explorer. Tekan Ctrl + V keys untuk menempelkan file quick_delete.bat di sini.

Catatan:^{(Note: )} Untuk menambahkan opsi hapus^{(delete option)} cepat , file quick_delete.bat^{(quick_delete.bat file)} harus berada di folder yang memiliki variabel lingkungan PATH sendiri. ^{(PATH environment)}Variabel jalur^{(path variable)} untuk folder Windows^{(Windows folder)} adalah %windir%.

7. Tekan tombol ^(keys)Windows + R secara bersamaan untuk meluncurkan kotak dialog Run .

8. Ketik regedit dan tekan Enter untuk membuka Registry Editor .

Catatan:^{(Note: )} Jika Anda tidak masuk dari akun administrator^{(administrator account)} , Anda akan menerima pop-up Kontrol Akun Pengguna yang meminta izin. ^{(User Account Control)}Klik ^(Click)Ya^{(Yes )} untuk memberikannya dan lanjutkan langkah selanjutnya untuk menghapus folder dan subfolder.

9. Pergi ke HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell seperti yang digambarkan di bawah ini.

10. Klik kanan pada folder shell . Klik New> Kunci^{(Key )} di menu konteks^{(context menu)} . Ganti nama kunci baru ini sebagai Hapus Cepat^{(Quick Delete)} .

11. Klik kanan pada tombol Hapus Cepat^{(Quick Delete)} , buka Baru,^{( New, )} dan pilih Kunci^{( Key )} dari menu, seperti yang diilustrasikan di bawah ini.

12. Ganti nama kunci baru^{(new key)} sebagai Command .

13. Di panel kanan, klik dua kali pada file (Default) untuk membuka jendela Edit String .

14. Ketik cmd /c “cd %1 && quick_delete.bat” di bawah Value Data: dan klik OK

Opsi Hapus^{(Delete option)} cepat kini telah ditambahkan ke menu konteks Explorer^{(Explorer context)} .

15. Tutup aplikasi Registry Editor dan kembali ke Folder yang ingin Anda hapus.

16. Klik kanan pada folder dan pilih Hapus Cepat^{(Quick Delete)} dari menu konteks, seperti yang ditunjukkan.

Segera setelah Anda memilih Hapus Cepat^{(Quick Delete)} , jendela prompt perintah^{(command prompt window)} akan muncul meminta konfirmasi tindakan.

17. Periksa silang jalur Folder^{(Folder path)} dan nama Folder^{(Folder name)} sekali dan klik sembarang tombol^{(any key )} pada keyboard untuk menghapus folder dengan cepat.

Catatan:^{(Note: )} Namun, jika Anda tidak sengaja memilih folder yang salah dan ingin menghentikan proses, tekan Ctrl + C . Prompt perintah^{(command prompt)} akan kembali meminta konfirmasi dengan menampilkan pesan Terminate batch job (Y/N)?Tekan Y lalu tekan Enter untuk membatalkan operasi Hapus Cepat^{(Quick Delete operation)} , seperti yang digambarkan di bawah ini.

Baca Juga:^{(Also Read:)} Cara Menghapus Entri Rusak^{(Delete Broken Entries)} di Windows Registry

Kiat Pro: ^{(Pro Tip:)} Tabel Parameter ^{(Table of Parameters)} & Penggunaannya
^{(& their Uses )}

Parameter	Function/Use
/f	Forcefully deletes read-only files
/q	Enables quiet mode, you do not need to confirm for every deletion
/s	Executes the command on all files in folders of the specified path
*.*	Deletes all the files in that folder
nul	Speeds up the process by disabling console output

Jalankan del /?perintah untuk mempelajari lebih lanjut tentang hal yang sama.

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Cara-cara di atas adalah cara paling ampuh untuk menghapus folder besar di Windows 10^{(delete large folders in Windows 10)} . Kami harap panduan ini membantu Anda mempelajari cara menghapus folder dan subfolder di PowerShell & Command Prompt^{(how to delete folders and subfolders in PowerShell & Command Prompt)} . Juga, jika Anda memiliki pertanyaan/komentar tentang artikel ini, jangan ragu untuk menuliskannya di bagian komentar.

How to Delete Folders and Subfolders in PowerShell

Getting rid of any file on Windows 10 is as еasy aѕ eating pie. However, the duration of the deletion procеss exеcuted in File Explorer varies from item to item. The various factors that influence it are sizе, number of individual files to be deleted, file type, etс. Thuѕ, deleting large folders containing thousаnds of individual files can take hours. In some cases, the estimated time displayed during deletion can even be more than a single day. Moreover, the traditional way of deleting is also slightly inefficient as you will need to empty Recycle bin to permanently remove these files from your PC. So, in this article, we will discuss how to delete folders and subfolders in Windows PowerShell quickly.

How to Delete Folders and Subfolders in Windows PowerShell

The simplest ways of deleting a folder are listed below:

• Select the item and press the Del key on the keyboard.
• Right-click on the item and select Delete from the context menu that appears.

However, the files that you delete are not permanently deleted by the PC, since the files will still be present in the Recycle bin. Hence, to remove files permanently from your Windows PC,

• Either press Shift + Delete keys together to delete the item.
• Or, right-click Recycle bin icon on the Desktop & then, click Empty recycle bin option.

Why Delete Large Files in Windows 10?

Here are some reasons to delete large files in Windows 10:

• The disk space on your PC might be low, so it is required to clear out space.
• Your files or folder might have duplicated accidentally
• Your private or sensitive files can be deleted so that no one else can access these.
• Your files might be corrupt or full of malware due to attack by malicious programs.

Issues With Deleting Large Files and Folders

Sometimes, when you delete larger files or folders you might face annoying issues like:

• Files can’t be deleted – This happens when you try to delete application files and folders instead of uninstalling them.
• Very long duration of deletion – Before starting the actual deleting process, the File Explorer checks the contents of the folder & calculates the total number of files to provide an ETA. Apart from checking and calculating, Windows also analyzes the files in order to display updates on the file/folder that is being deleted at that moment. These additional processes contribute greatly to the overall delete operation period.

Must Read: What is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?

Fortunately, there are a few ways to bypass these unnecessary steps and speed up the process to delete large files from Windows 10. In this article, we will walk you through various methods of doing the same.

Method 1: Delete Folders and Subfolders in Windows PowerShell

Follow the steps mentioned below to delete large folders using PowerShell app:

1. Click on Start and type powershell, then click on Run as administrator.

2. Type the following command and hit the Enter key.

Remove-Item -path C:\Users\ACER\Documents\large_folders -recurse

Note: Change the path in the above command to the folder path which you want to delete.

Also Read: How to Delete Win Setup Files in Windows 10

Method 2: Delete Folders and Subfolders in Command Prompt

According to official Microsoft documentation, the del command deletes one or more files and the rmdir command deletes file directory. Both of these commands can also be run in the Windows Recovery Environment. Here’s how to delete folders and subfolders in Command Prompt:

1. Press Windows + Q keys to launch the search bar.

2. Type Command Prompt and click the Run as Administrator option in the right pane.

3. Click Yes in the User Account Control pop-up, if prompted.

4. Type cd and the folder path you want to delete and hit Enter key.

For example, cd C:\Users\ACER\Documents\Adobe as shown below.

Note: You can copy the folder path from the File Explorer application so that there are no mistakes.

5. The command line will now reflect the folder path. Cross-check it once to ensure the entered path to delete the correct files. Then, type the following command and hit Enter key to execute.

del /f/q/s *.* > nul

6. Type cd . . command to go back one step in the folder path and hit Enter key.

7. Type the following command and hit Enter to delete the folder specified.

rmdir /q/s FOLDER_NAME

Change the FOLDER_NAME with the name of the folder which you want to delete.

This is how to delete large folders and subfolders in Command Prompt.

Also Read: How to Force Delete File in Windows 10

Method 3: Add Quick Delete Option in Context Menu

Although, we have learned how to delete folders and subfolders in Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, the procedure needs to be repeated for every individual large folder. To ease this further, users can create a batch file of the command and then add that command to File Explorer context menu. It is the menu that appears after you right-click on a file/folder. A quick delete option will then be available for every file and folder within the Explorer for you to choose from. This is lengthy procedure, so follow it carefully.

1. Press Windows + Q keys together and type notepad. Then click Open as shown.

2. Carefully copy and paste the given lines in the Notepad document, as depicted:

@ECHO OFF
ECHO Delete Folder: %CD%?
PAUSE
SET FOLDER=%CD%
CD /
DEL /F/Q/S "%FOLDER%" > NUL
RMDIR /Q/S "%FOLDER%"
EXIT

3. Click the File option from the top left corner and choose Save As… from the menu.

4. Type quick_delete.bat as File name: and click the Save button.

5. Go to Folder location. Right-click quick_delete.bat file and choose Copy shown highlighted.

6. Go to C:\Windows in File Explorer. Press Ctrl + V keys to paste the quick_delete.bat file here.

Note: In order to add the quick delete option, the quick_delete.bat file needs to be in a folder that has a PATH environment variable of its own. The path variable for the Windows folder is %windir%.

7. Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to launch Run dialog box.

8. Type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Note: If you are not logged in from an administrator account, you will receive a User Account Control pop-up requesting permission. Click on Yes to grant it and continue the next steps to delete folders and subfolders.

9. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell as depicted below.

10. Right-click on shell folder. Click New> Key in the context menu. Rename this new key as Quick Delete.

11. Right-click on the Quick Delete key, go to New, and choose Key from the menu, as illustrated below.

12. Rename the new key as Command.

13. On the right pane, double-click on the (Default) file to open the Edit String window.

14. Type cmd /c “cd %1 && quick_delete.bat” under Value Data: and click OK

The quick Delete option has now been added to the Explorer context menu.

15. Close the Registry Editor application and go back to the Folder you wish to delete.

16. Right-click on the folder and choose Quick Delete from the context menu, as shown.

As soon as you select Quick Delete, a command prompt window will appear requesting confirmation of the action.

17. Cross-check the Folder path and the Folder name once and click any key on the keyboard to delete the folder quickly.

Note: However, if you accidentally selected the wrong folder and would like to terminate the process, press Ctrl + C. The command prompt will again ask for confirmation by displaying the message Terminate batch job (Y/N)? Press Y and then hit Enter to cancel the Quick Delete operation, as depicted below.

Also Read: How to Delete Broken Entries in Windows Registry

Pro Tip: Table of Parameters & their Uses

Parameter	Function/Use
/f	Forcefully deletes read-only files
/q	Enables quiet mode, you do not need to confirm for every deletion
/s	Executes the command on all files in folders of the specified path
*.*	Deletes all the files in that folder
nul	Speeds up the process by disabling console output

Execute del /? command to learn more on the same.

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The above methods are the most effective methods to delete large folders in Windows 10. We hope that this guide helped you to learn how to delete folders and subfolders in PowerShell & Command Prompt. Also, if you have any queries/comments regarding this article, feel free to drop them in the comments section.

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