Deleting Unwanted Files; Taking Inventory Of Your Hard Disk; Emptying The Recycle Bin; Deleting Unwanted Mail - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 80XL302 Setup Manual

Caution: When deleting files,
make sure you don't delete any
files that are necessary for
system or program operation,
including the following file
extensions: .exe, .dll, or .ini.
Caution: Files that are emptied
from the Recycle Bin cannot be
retrieved.
Tips: When you delete mail in
Microsoft Outlook, the mail is
stored in the Deleted Items folder
on the hard disk. You will want to
delete this mail periodically from
the hard disk.
Preventive Maintenance 6-2
3. Select the drive you want to backup.
4. Click the Start button to begin the backup.

Deleting Unwanted Files

Taking Inventory of Your Hard Disk

1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. The
My Computer window is displayed.
2. Right-click the disk on which you need to free space, and click
Properties on the pop-up menu.
3. On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.
4. Click the files you want to delete.
5. Click OK.

Emptying the Recycle Bin

1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop.
Or you can:
1. Click individual files and press Delete. Or click the File menu, and
then click Empty Recycle Bin to remove all files.
2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Deleting Unwanted Mail

1. Right-click the Deleted Items icon on the Outlook toolbar.
2. Select Empty "Deleted Items" Folder.
3. Click Yes.

Deleting Temporary Internet Files

1. Double-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer icon on the Windows
desktop.
2. From the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
3. Click Delete Files.
4. Click OK.

Increasing Temporary Internet File Space

1. Double-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer icon on the Windows
desktop.
2. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click Settings.
4. To increase the amount of space to store pages in, click the slider
and move it to the right.
5. Click OK to verify the new setting.
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