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AsherBowie
Aug 27, 2026Iron Contributor
Win11 Delete key stops working for file deletion after renaming a file
After renaming a file and pressing Enter to confirm the new name, you may sometimes find that the Delete key does not work to delete the selected file in File Explorer. The Delete key still works no...
JoshuaGarcia
Aug 28, 2026Iron Contributor
In File Explorer, press Alt + F to open the File menu, select Close All Windows, then press F5 to refresh and try the delete operation again.