If you use /p, del displays the name of a file and sends the following message: FileName, Delete (Y/N)? To confirm the deletion, press Y. To cancel the deletion and display the next file name (that is, if you specified a group of files), press N. For example, the following command deletes all of the files in the \Work folder: Copy del \work - You can use wildcards (* and ?) to delete more than one file at a time. However, to avoid deleting files unintentionally, you should use wildcards cautiously with the del command. For example, if you type the following command: Copy del *.* The del command displays the following prompt: Are you sure (Y/N)? To delete all of the files in the current directory, press Y and then press ENTER. To cancel the deletion, press N and then press ENTER