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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop
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Sample Recycle Bin window
4 To completely remove an object, select it, and then click
File, Delete.
The Confirm File Delete window appears.
5 Click Yes to permanently delete the file.
The object is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Later on—in your real work, not in this tutorial—you will use
the Recycle Bin to delete other objects such as folders,
documents, and sometimes even programs. Still, the process
is the same. Just drag an object’s icon to the Recycle Bin.
If you change your mind and want to restore an object you
sent to the Recycle Bin, select the object with the secondary
button and click Restore. The operating system restores the
object to the place from which it was deleted. You can also
restore the object by dragging it to the desktop.
But when you are absolutely certain that you never want to
see it again, delete it from the Recycle Bin.
To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose
Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu.