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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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To empty the Recycle Bin:
1
Double-click the
Recycle Bin
icon on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window
opens.
2
Click
File
, then click
Empty Recycle Bin
. Windows asks you if you are sure
that you want to empty the bin.
3
Click
Yes
. Windows permanently deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.
Browsing for files and folders
A file or folder that you need is rarely right on top of your Windows desktop.
It is usually on a drive inside a folder that may be inside yet another folder,
and so on.
Windows drives, folders, and files are organized in the same way as a real file
cabinet in that they may have many levels (usually many more levels than a
file cabinet, in fact). So you usually will have to search through levels of folders
to find the file or folder that you need. This is called browsing.
Caution Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or
folders in the bin. These files cannot be restored.
Help and
Support
For more information about emptying the Recycle Bin in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword emptying Recycle Bin in the Search
box , then click the arrow.