Seeking to delete a file with a too-long filename from the desktop

Seeking advice on how to delete a file with a too-long name from the desktop.

There are two traditional ways to do this and neither appear viable:

(1)    Discover the 8.3 name using dir /x and use the del command (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/delete-files-with-long-file-names-without-having/937d2e87-2031-4982-a05b-9cee45c5f883)

(2)    Delete the entire folder containing the problematic file.

DIR /X provides the following information:

08/18/2021  10:31 AM           218,713 APZ          APznzaYEv8iA0gcjfKoDCnia9h1QSr0t9WCnvEYOhQ5fQFJ41MkYEeY0NyWW56ng9HqUb2MJJAnyhxwe-2JFums_wCtxO4KUkqkTh2SdvpwCd-girHVGyiUiiFSl8QbXjykKHNwy1zd_7O11Yc_RUq3UC6HmGlguH2rju9ZWo8Tk0fQG8m8Y1XPMg0mL72iNZ7UEj7JY9y1TO-ExqD2OxUGm81wWkR3Mji2O6b3j36iWSkwRem3rAoO7rto.pdf

But it is not possible to use the DEL command (either by directly specifying the name or by using a wildcard expression):

C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop>del apz

Could Not Find C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\apz

C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop>del /p AP*

C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\APznzaYEv8iA0gcjfKoDCnia9h1QSr0t9WCnvEYOhQ5fQFJ41MkYEeY0NyWW56ng9HqUb2MJJAnyhxwe-2JFums_wCtxO4KUkqkTh2SdvpwCd-girHVGyiUiiFSl8QbXjykKHNwy1zd_7O11Yc_RUq3UC6HmGlguH2rju9ZWo8Tk0fQG8m8Y1XPMg0mL72iNZ7UEj7JY9y1TO-ExqD2OxUGm81wWkR3Mji2O6b3j36iWSkwRem3rAoO7rto.pdf, Delete (Y/N)? y

C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\APznzaYEv8iA0gcjfKoDCnia9h1QSr0t9WCnvEYOhQ5fQFJ41MkYEeY0NyWW56ng9HqUb2MJJAnyhxwe-2JFums_wCtxO4KUkqkTh2SdvpwCd-girHVGyiUiiFSl8QbXjykKHNwy1zd_7O11Yc_RUq3UC6HmGlguH2rju9ZWo8Tk0fQG8m8Y1XPMg0mL72iNZ7UEj7JY9y1TO-ExqD2OxUGm81wWkR3Mji2O6b3j36iWSkwRem3rAoO7rto.pdf

The system cannot find the file specified.

Deleting the entire Desktop folder does not seem wise — although I’ve previously used that technique for other folders, such as the Downloads folder (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-delete-a-file-with-long-filename-dir-x-to/6cc1666b-86b8-49e5-9c40-89a1fe21fc99).

Advice on other techniques to explore?

Thank you.