i was trying to delete a folder from my windows computer. this folder was created by git

the error is similar to this
file name too long

there were some suggestion i found on the web, most of which said i have to install 7zip.

in the past, i installed it but it did not work. so i didnt want to install it again on my PC

i found the solution.

open the command prompt. i am using windows powershell.

install rimraf if you have not install it on your machine yet. use this command to install
npm install -g rimraf


once you have installed rimraf, you can use execute the command to delete whatever directory or folder you want to delete.

rimraf [folder name]


this is the error i was getting:

Windows Delete The Specified Path, File Name, Or Both Are Too Long

The term 'rimraf' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:7
+ rimraf <<<< polymer-starter-kit
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (rimraf:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException