How to Quickly Bulk Delete Large Folders in Windows [Command Prompt]

We explain how to quickly and bulk delete large folders in a Windows environment. Deletion tasks that take time in Explorer can be dramatically sped up by utilizing the DEL and RMDIR commands in the Command Prompt.

Fast Batch Deletion of Large Folders

When deleting a large folder in Explorer, the deletion is executed after all the folder contents are fully searched, which is slow. By deleting with a command as shown below, the search and deletion are executed simultaneously, allowing you to delete large folders at high speed.

Move to the target folder level in the Command Prompt.
Execute DEL /F /Q /S folder_name > NUL.
Execute RMDIR /Q /S folder_name.