Deleting Files

[neil154]

When I go to delete a few files (3 to maybe 6, small files), sometimes they delete in a second ot 2 and other times it takes maybe15 seconds.

Why does it take so long to sometimes a file or a couple of files?

[Dalai]

There's a pretty good chance that the anti-virus software causes this.

[neil154]

If it is the antivirus software why is it not consistent?

[Horst.Epp]

If it is the antivirus software why is it not consistent?

The file type and content may differ, for example.

[neil154]

I have tried the same 5 files multiple times and sometimes the files are eseentially deleted immediately and other times it takes quite a bit longer (maybe the 15 seconds).

[Dalai]

Do you delete the files to the recycle bin or do you bypass that by deleting via Shift+Del?

Anyway, disable the anti-virus scanner temporarily to find out if it indeed is the culprit.

[ghisler(Author)]

It really depends on the file type. Some scanners even send the file to the cloud to check it when they find it suspicious, which will take even longer.