How to force delete a file?

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Hi,

Is there any action script command out there that can forcefully delete the following directory file?

C:\program files\dell\supportassist\lib\log4j-core-2.17.0.jar

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You’d need to rely on OS commands to do that. Usually one would first kill whatever process has the file locked, and then delete the file.

Alternatively, you could use the windows “mv” command, which schedules the file to be removed or deleted during the next system restart (this is the kind of function used for patches that require a restart to take effect).

Either method can be scripted in ActionScript

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i thought del deletes a file, and mv is for linux.
do you have a link to the command help?

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I’m having trouble with a reference, and maybe it’s my faulty memory but I thought there was a Windows Resource Kit utility “mv.exe” that scheduled a file to be moved on reboot. Closest I can find now is ‘movefile’ from the Sysinternals kit at PendMoves and MoveFile - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn