eMachines W3650, Reference Manual

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Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer
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Deleting unnecessary files
Delete unnecessary files, such as temporary files and files in the
Recycle Bin, to free hard drive space.
To delete unnecessary files:
1
Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer
window opens.
2
Right-click the hard drive that you want to delete files
from (for example, Local Disk (C:)), then click
Properties. The Properties dialog box opens at the
General tab.
3
Click Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens.
4
Make sure that the check box beside each file type you
want to delete is selected. For more information about
file types you can delete, read the descriptions in the Disk
Cleanup dialog box.
5
Click OK, then click Yes.
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