Home Blog Archive Windows With CMD delete folder - how to

With CMD delete folder - how to

  • Sep 21, 2025
  • 452
  • 0

You are working under Windows with the CMD console, you can delete the folder from there directly. So save yourself some steps in between and do not have to use the Explorer for that. We will show you how to do it.

Folder via CMD-console delete

  1. Open the desired folder and copy up the full path in the Explorer.
  2. Now open the CMD console and enter the command "rd" followed by the path.
  3. The command could look as follows: rd C:\Users\Tim\Desktop\Neuer folder
  4. Note: With the additions /s and /q are deleted all the directories in which Demand is blocked. Example: rd /s /q C:\Users\Tim\Desktop\Neu
CMD: folder delete

Alternative: Each folder in the CMD and delete

Instead of the folder path on the Explorer to pick out, you can make the folder to delete in the CMD console, locate.
  1. Use the appropriate commands to the folderin which the directory to be deleted is located. To do this, you typically use the "cd"command.
  2. About "you" you can now see which files and folders are included in the accessed directory.
  3. Last, delete "rd folder name" in the respective folder.
In the next practical tip we will show you how you news about the CMD console write.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

OneDrive setup - how to

  • Fri 03, 2025
  • 603
  • 0

0 COMMENTS

LEAVE A COMMENT

Human?
1 + 3 =