How to Cleanup Downloaded Files Folder

Vikas Medhekar Internet & Technology, Windows

The quickest way to clean-up Downloaded Files folder is to download Reginout System Utilities and use its system cleaner feature. Alternatively, you may perform following steps:

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Emptying Downloads Folder

Downloads folder contains all of your downloaded files including applications, torrents, images, music, videos, documents, archives and so on. You can remove files in the following way:

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Double click User folder on Desktop.
  2. Double click Downloads subfolder.
  3. Delete all downloaded files.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Double click My Computer icon on the desktop.
  2. Open following folder:
  • C:\Users\%username%\Downloads
  1. Refer Step # 2-3 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

 

Clearing Browsing Data

Clear up your browser history, cookies, temporary Internet files, form fill-up data, auto-save data as shown below:

For Google Chrome

  1. Click Main Menu icon.
  2. Select More tools | Clear browsing data.
  3. In the new tab that opens, select the beginning of time using the drop-down box.
  4. Click Clear Browsing Data button.

For Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt key to show menu bar.
  2. Click Tools menu, select Delete browsing history.
  3. This opens up a new dialog. Check-up all the boxes.
  4. Click the Delete button.

For Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Alt key to show menu bar.
  2. Click History | Clear recent history.
  3. In the new dialog that opens, select Time range to clear: Everything
  4. Check-up all boxes.
  5. Click Clear button.

For Opera

  1. Click Opera button.
  2. Select More Tools | Clear browsing data.
  3. Click Clear browsing data.

 

Deleting Downloaded Program Files

The downloaded program files can be removed as shown under:

  1. Double click Computer icon.
  2. Open following folder:
  • C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files
  1. Delete all contents of this folder.
  2. Open following folder:
  • C:\Windows\Temp
  1. Delete all files.

 

Cleaning Disk

The process of deleting temporary files from your hard drive is given below:

  1. Double click Computer icon.
  2. Right-click your system drive.
  3. Select Properties from context menu items.
  4. Click Clean Disk button in the new dialog. Follow all the instructions on your screen.