Is it possible to delete zip files?

Please help me with this. I have tried almost anything, but it seems impossible to delete a zip file from a directory with java. I have closed the zipInputStream, and done all other precautions I can think of. My code to delete now is:
zipFile.delete();
zipFile = null;
System.gc();
This works for other file types, but NOT zip files... Any suggestions?

If you just want to delete a .zip file you can treat it like any other file i.e
java.io.File file1 = new java.io.File("D:\\zip1.zip");
file1.delete();You can also create .zip files in the same way i.e.
java.io.File file1 = new java.io.File("D:\\zip1.zip");
file1.createNewFile();

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