Dell XPS Rxxx Personal Computer User Manual


 
Using and Installing Software 3-5
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To delete a file, follow these steps:
1. U s e Windows Explorer or My Computer to locate the file you want to delete.
2. Click the file to select it.
3. Click the File menu, and then click Delete.
When you delete a file, it moves to the Recycle Bin. It is not removed from the sys-
tem until you empty the Recycle Bin.
If you delete a file in error and need to retrieve it from the Recycle Bin, follow these
steps:
1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon located on the Windows desktop.
The Recycle Bin window opens and lists all deleted files, their previous locations,
and the date you deleted them.
2. Click the file you want to restore.
3. Click the File menu, and then click Restore.
The file disappears from the Recycle Bin and is restored to its original location.
Deleted files sent to the Recycle Bin still use space on the computer’s hard-disk drive.
To free up disk space, periodically empty the Recycle Bin by following these steps:
1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon located on the Windows desktop.
The Recycle Bin window opens and lists all deleted files, their previous locations,
and the date you deleted them.
2. Click the File menu, and then click Empty Recycle Bin.
3. When a confirmation dialog box appears, click Ye s to delete the file(s).
All files disappear from the Recycle Bin and are removed from the system.