Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders

When you organize the contents of a folder, disk, or the desktop, you might find files and folders that you no longer need. You can delete these items or remove them from the disk. If you delete a file or folder from the desktop or from the hard disk, it goes into the Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin , located on your desktop, is a temporary storage area for deleted files. The Recycle Bin stores all the items you delete from your hard disk so that if you accidentally delete an item, you can remove it from the Recycle Bin to restore it. Be aware that if you delete a file from a removable disk, it is permanently deleted, not stored in the Recycle Bin. The files in the Recycle Bin do occupy room on your computer, so you need to empty it to free up space.

Delete Files and Folders

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Select the files and folders you want to delete.

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Click Delete This File, Delete This Folder, or Delete Selected Items.

TIMESAVER Press the Delete key to delete selected items.

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Click Yes to confirm the deletion and place the items in the Recycle Bin.

graphics/four_icon.jpg On the desktop, right-click the Recycle Bin icon, and then click Empty Recycle Bin.

Your computer removes the items.

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Restore Files and Folders

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Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.

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Select the item or items you want to restore.

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Click Restore This Item or Restore All Items.

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Did You Know?

You can undo a deletion . If you accidentally delete a file, click the Edit menu, and then click Undo Delete. Windows XP remembers your last three actions.

You can't open a deleted folder and restore selected items . When you've deleted a folder, you have to restore the entire folder.


For Your Information

Recycle Bin Properties

You can adjust several Recycle Bin settings by using the Properties option on the Recycle Bin shortcut menu. For example, if you want to delete files immediately rather than place them in the Recycle Bin, right-click the Recycle Bin, click Properties, and then select the Do Not Move Files To The Recycle Bin check box. Also, if you find that the Recycle Bin is full and cannot accept any more files, you can increase the amount of disk space allotted to the Recycle Bin by moving the Maximum size of Recycle Bin slider to the right. The percentage shown represents how much space the contents of the Recycle Bin takes on the drive.




Show Me Microsoft Windows XP
Show Me Microsoft Windows XP (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789733366
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 391

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