Can I Delete Files In Download Folder
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I need to free space on Windows XP SP3.
Can I Delete Files In Softwaredistribution Download Folder
What I do to delete setup files. I keep my Downloads folder clean. Dotman my woman instrumental mp3 download. In fact, as I type this, it’s completely empty. When I download software to my machine I: run the set up to install the software; copy the download to a backup drive, replacing any previous copy for that same software; delete the download from the Downloads folder.
Aug 13, 2009 Best Answer: You can delete things from your download folder without hesitation. However if you want to remove items from program files you should uninstall them. I tried deleting files from download folder. I tried cut n paste for files from download folder. 2 I restarted PC in normal mode. Still login screen asking me password for my Microsoft live account. I downloaded fresh file in download folder. I tried deleting files from download folder. Does not work. Shows status screen with 0%. Nov 28, 2017 - It's important to keep track of that folder because it can fill up fast. If you delete a picture or a document from the Downloads folder unless.
Q1) What system folders can be safely delete in case I don't need to have restore points etc?
Q2) Can I delete content from C:WINDOWSSoftwareDistributionDownload
Can I Delete Files In Download Folder Windows 10
- You can delete them, it wont delete your games. Once you have installed a programme or game then you dont need them in the download folder. You either press delete to.
- Jan 21, 2019 - If enabled, the feature can delete junk files, such as temporary system files. How to stop Storage sense from cleaning up Downloads folder.
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Q1: That’s a complex and messy question. If you just want to strip XP down to the minimal size, your best bet is to look at what others have done. nLite is a great resource for this.
Q2: Yes, assuming that you have not recently installed any Windows Updates (or made sure to reboot afterwards), then it is safe to delete SoftwareDistributionDownload
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Disclaimer: I'm using Windows 7.
Personally, I wouldn't be touching any system folders. Some tips to free space:
- From My Computer, right-click the hard drive and select Properties and press Disk Cleanup. I recommend selecting all options except 'Downloaded Program Files'.
- In C: delete any folders that are just a string of hex-digits. These are old installers.
- In C: delete all files. Any files that were there were from old installers. Note: may not be the case in Windows XP.
- Clean out your documents and media files. Are you ever really going to open that file again? Move your media to a secondary or external drive.
Quite frankly, if you're that tight for disk space it's time to invest in a new drive.