Unable to delete folder with .git subfolder - Windows 10/11

I was unable to delete a local GitHub repo folder even though I had my editor (Visual Studio Code) closed and no other processes working on the folder.

I tried a free app called ForceDelete but it didn't work.

The solution that worked for me:

1. Open Git Bash
2. Navigate to the parent folder and rm -rf that nasty folder:

cd {parentFolder}
rm -rf {stubbornFolderName}

Be careful to specify the folder you want to rm -rf