Why are there still Files remaining after Deletion?

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I’ve noticed that when I delete any files from the UE4 Content Browser, it actually doesn’t delete them from the Project in my Computer.

[Example][1]

BP_Hanging_Lights was only just created after I revised the previous ones, (BP_Hanging_Light, BP_Hanging_Light2)

The original 2 are now removed yet leave a 2kb file behind,

My Questions are…

  1. Do these files get Removed when the game is Packaged?
  2. Can I remove these files myself Manually or is my new file Dependant to them?
  3. Or is our process of revision messy and causing this problem?

Thanks

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Hello,

Thank you for your report. We were not able to investigate this on the engine version you reported, but there have been many version changes to UE4 since this question was first posted. With a new version of the Engine comes new fixes and it is possible that this issue has changed or may no longer occur. Due to timetable of when this issue was first posted, we are marking this post as resolved for tracking purposes. If you are still experiencing the issue you reported in the current engine version, then please respond to this message with additional information and we will investigate as soon as possible. If you are experiencing a similar, but different issue at this time, could you please submit a new report for it.

Thanks!