To run it, search for Disk Cleanup in the Start menu, select the drive with update files (this is usually the C drive), and ...

One reliable open-source tool for securely overwriting and thereby deleting files on a Windows system is the aptly named Eraser. The program can be downloaded for free from various sites.

This post shows how to remove or delete corrupt Event Viewer Log files (*.evt files) in Windows Server or client on NTFS or FAT partition.

Then I typed "fsutil reparsepoint delete <file name>" (without the quotes) then hit enter. I was then able to go back to the file and delete it normally. Not open for further replies.