# Troubles Deleting Assets In Content Browser

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/troubles-deleting-assets-in-content-browser/89539>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [April 8, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/troubles-deleting-assets-in-content-browser/89539 "2017-04-08T18:58:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![lennysunreal](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/lennysunreal/32/984341_2.png) [@lennysunreal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/lennysunreal)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/troubles-deleting-assets-in-content-browser/89539/1 "2017-04-08T18:58:05Z")

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Heyo all 🙂  
In Content Browser when I select any assets and delete them, they disappear from the browser but the file actualy doesn’t get deleted even when forced to. Then next time when I start up unreal all the deleted assets are back.  
Anyone else having this problem or know how to fix it?

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**Author:** ![Rallii](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Rallii](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rallii)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/troubles-deleting-assets-in-content-browser/89539/2 "2017-04-08T20:07:05Z")

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From what I’ve read on UE4 answers, it’s a persistent “bug”. A workaround is first use “Fix Up Redirectors In Folder”, then delete it from windows explorer first, then remove it from the content browser. Do not remove from your recycle bin, incase you get errors on restart.