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Hi. I attempted to create a video recording from an existing video file and the VLC app stalled in the middle of recording. The picture just froze on screen. After a couple minutes, I decided to close the app, however I couldn't and had to force this action via Task Manager. That closed the app and I thought the issue was sorted, but whatever background processes was happening, (probably still recording), and now the file is 11GB large and I cannot get rid of it. It just won't delete. I tried CMD and Unlocker. Whenever I visit the Video folder now, the Windows Explorer search bar goes green and thumbnails on files begins to refresh itself and never actually finishes. I have to restart the computer to stop thumbnails refreshing. I still have 11GB file in the folder which can't be deleted. Please help!!!!

Okay so here's how I deleted the file.

Go to task manager. Right click on task bar at the bottom of the screen and choose Task Manager.



Go to windows and choose end task. I didn't do this however. I chose to restart windows and end other background processes like "COM Surrogate".
If COM Surrogate restarts, end the task again.

Next we will launch Command Prompt.

Now search in Windows and type the letter "R". Click Run
Enter cmd.exe
A black box will appear which looks like this



Type the following in red after C:\Users\Gigity>del
Drag and drop the folder or file into the CMD filed
So now it will look like this; C:\Users\Gigity>del C:\Users\Gigity\Videos
Now hit enter and what will appear is the question; C:\Users\Gigity\Videos*, Are You Sure (Y/N)? y
My command was yes (y) in red above. Hit enter and you are done.

I'm not sure if I can post outside links so, I will advise you to search "How to delete or rename a file in use in Windows" and open site named "techadvisor."

Had the same problem, a .ts file at 70g clogged up SSD and every time I opened the folder the computer completely lagged down.
I could not delete it in the explorer but managed to do it in CMD just like the other post suggested.

In the command window I used the following line:
del /f /s "file path" 1>nul

Took a few minutes but it succesfully deleted the file and now I'm 70g happier