Compaq Notebook PC manual Creating New Folders, Deleting Files and Folders

Folders

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Deleted files and folders are temporarily stored on the hard disk. To permanently remove these files from your hard disk, you must periodically empty the Recycle Bin.

To empty the Recycle Bin, right-click the Recycle Bin￿ icon, then select Empty Recycle Bin.

Creating New Folders

Windows allows you to create folders to organize your files. For example, you can create a folder and name it Budget2000. In this folder you could store all files related to expenses, profits, taxes, and so forth.

To create a folder, complete the following steps:

1.Right-click the Start button and choose Explore from the Shortcut menu to open Windows Explorer.

2.From Windows Explorer, click to select the drive in which you want to place the new folder.

3.Right-click in Explorer and choose New from the Shortcut menu.

4.Choose Folder.

5.Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.

Deleting Files and Folders

To delete a file or folder, complete the following steps:

1.Right-click the file or folder you want to delete, then click Delete from the pop-up menu. The Confirm File Delete dialog box is displayed.

2.Click Yes if you want to delete the file or folder. If you do not want to delete the file or folder, click No or Cancel.

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