These application managers can easily be downloaded and then operated on devices that run on android. Once you have installed the application manager, for the sake of understanding lets explore with the ES File Explorer , you need to open it.
A screen will appear having all the files on the phone, you need to locate the folder marked downloads.
Once you open the download folder you will be able to view all the files that you have downloaded on to your mobile device. Once you are in the folder and you have located the file that you want to delete, all you have to do is press delete. The first step is to locate the files that you want to delete.
In iOS you want don't get to see all of your downloads in one location. You have to access the file that you want to delete using the application that is used to handle them.
Once you have the file to view, all you have to do is swipe the file and the delete option will become visible. Press the delete option and that will be the end of that file for good. Fret, not just close the file and then repeat step number 2 just to delete the files again.
This can be a cause of great annoyance especially if you want to delete all the files quickly. One has to go back and check where exactly the file is open and then force it shut. Become a Patron of Ask Leo! Downloaded setup files are the new installation media. Once used, they can be deleted without harm to the application. Like installation media, though, you should keep them somewhere safe, in case you need to run setup again and the download is no longer available from the original source.
Setup files and packages downloaded from the internet are just like the original installation media you received back in the day when you purchased software in physical form. Almost all software used to be sold and distributed on CD or DVD media or floppy disks, if you go back far enough. You would run the setup program from the disc , and the software was copied onto your computer. After setup was complete, you removed the discs and began using the new software on your machine. When you run the downloaded setup program, it copies the software onto your hard disk.
I recommend you save that downloaded setup program somewhere before you delete it from your hard drive. When you have physical media, like an installation DVD, you can keep it somewhere and grab it when needed. If you routinely delete set-up files before saving them somewhere else, when it comes time to set up that program again, you might be out of luck.
The most common scenario for needing that download again is getting a new machine. The second most common scenario? The instructions for a complete reinstall are pretty simple: reinstall Windows and then reinstall all your applications. It varies, of course, depending on how you organize your life. That could be a different machine, an external hard drive, your backup drive, cloud storage, or some other storage location dedicated to the task.
When I download software to my machine I currently 1 :. I can also save space in OneDrive by making the folder, or just the file, cloud-only.
In my case, since I have several computers, this practice allows me to avoid downloading the same thing multiple times. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Download right-click, Save-As Duration: — 8. It might be different yet again by the time you read this. I have some OLD downloads that are 10 to 15 years old, some of those are bough softwares, from now out of business vendors, that I still use regularly.
Doing it twice, or more, a year is only for peoples that are doing researches, testing and other things that may corrupt the OS or worst or that demand a clean slate state. He just said that he, given his very special use of his computer, regularly did clean reinstalls. If the storage location is your hard disk, the file is moved to the Recycle Bin. If the storage location is a disk, CD, or network location, the file is destroyed. You cannot delete a file while someone has it open in any program.
The file must be closed, and if it is a shared file, it must be checked in. Note: For more information about deleting and restoring files and folders, see the Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center, which you can access by clicking Help and Support on the Start menu.
For information about the Recycle Bin, you can see View, restore, or delete items in the Recycle Bin. Select the file and press your Delete key, or click Delete on the Home tab of the ribbon. Tip: You can also select more than one file to be deleted at the same time.
Press and hold the CTRL key as you select multiple files to delete. To select a long list of files click the first file in the list, press and hold SHIFT, then click the last file in the list.
Also, as it shows the files you've downloaded, it could be a security or privacy risk. To clear your downloads folder or download history, click a link in the list below and follow the instructions. To clear the files in the Downloads folder in Windows , follow the steps below. If there isn't a Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, you can restore it. To clear the files in the Downloads folder on your Mac computer, follow the steps below. You may also clear download history entries by highlighting them and pressing Delete.
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