1. Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive Space

2. The following locations are a good start to increasing free disk space
My document
My pictures
My music
Temp File

3. Clean up the largest files if possible
The largest files on your computer that takes up the most space are usually your pictures and music files
Clean up the largest files if possible

4. Click on “My document” folder. Select the folder.
Complete the following steps to increase your free space on your hard drive:
Locate the file by opening the “My Computer” icon on your desktop or select the option on your computer menu in the “Start” button.
Click on “My document” folder.
Select the folder.
Select file that you do not need anymore.

5. 5. Select the right button on the mouse. 6. Select delete.
Complete the following steps to increase your free space on your hard drive:
5. Select the right button on the mouse.
6. Select delete.
7. Complete steps 1 – 6 for your other unwanted files and folders.
9. The file is normally moved to your recycle bin.
10. To permanently delete the file from your computer.
11. Complete the following “Empty Recylcle Bin”

6. Complete the following steps to permanently delete files from your computer (Recylcle Bin):
1. Select the “Recycle Bin” icon on your desktop or from your “Start” button menu.
2. Select the option at the top to “Empty Recycle Bin” or you can right click on the “Recycle Bin” option and select “Empty Recycle Bin”

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