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How do I delete/remove unessary/duplicate fles

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ruby_rose724
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Recently my old tower crashed, I bought another (Used) but it has numerous files stored I do not need/use How do I delete/remove the files?

Recently my old tower crashed, I bought another (Used) but it has numerous files stored I do not need/use How do I delete/remove the files?

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the-edmeister
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If you have the operating system disk so that you can re-install the operating system, the safest thing to do is to format the hard drive in that new (used) PC to start from scratch. Keep in mind that you will loose all installed programs, so those will need to be re-installed.

Otherwise, file-by-file or folder-by-folder right-click and Delete the file or folder. When you're done make sure you run a de-fragmentation utility program; WIndowsXP has one in Programs > Accessories -> System Tools

cor-el
cor-el
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Note that you also need the Windows Product key to be able to reinstall the OS.

You can also create a new Windows account if it only personal data and uninstall programs that you do not need, but best would be to reinstall the OS like posted above to get a fresh system installation.