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CHAPTER 3: Using Windows XP
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To delete files or folders:
Help and Support
For more information about deleting files
and folders, click Start , then click Help
and Support. Type the keyword
deleting files and folders in the Search
box, then click the arrow.
1
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the files or folders that you
want to delete. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders,
see
“Using Windows shortcuts” on page 36 .
If you cannot find the file you want to delete, see “Searching for files and
folders” on page 30 .
2
Click File , then click Delete . Windows moves the files and folders to the
Recycle Bin.
To recover files or folders from the Recycle Bin:
1
Double-click the Recycle Bin icon. The Recycle Bin window opens and lists
the files and folders you have thrown away since you last emptied it.
2
Click the files or folders that you want to restore. For instructions on how
to select multiple files and folders, see
“Using Windows shortcuts” on
page 36 .
3
Click File , then click Restore . Windows returns the deleted files or folders
to their original locations.
To empty the Recycle Bin:
Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently
erases any files or folders in the bin. These
files cannot be restored.
1
Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The Recycle Bin window
opens.
Help and Support
For more information about emptying
the Recycle Bin, click Start , then click
Help and Support . Type the keyword
emptying Recycle Bin in the Search box,
then click the arrow.
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.
Searching for files and folders
If you are looking for a particular file or folder or a set of files or folders that have
characteristics in common, but you do not remember where they are stored on
your hard drive, you can use the Search utility to search by:
■
Name or part of a name
■
Creation date
■
Modification date
■
File type
■
Text contained in the file
■
Time period in which it was created or modified
You can also combine search criteria to refine searches.
Files and folders found using this utility can be opened, copied, cut, renamed,
or deleted directly from the list in the results window.
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