Deleting unneeded files is generally good maintenance and doesn't harm your computer. There are two main benefits to removing downloads from your computer. First and foremost, new space will be clear for future downloads.
While documents won't take up much space on modern hard drives, large picture files for advertisements, videos and music files can quickly overrun your computer's storage capacity. Next, removing downloads will make finding files easier. Your downloads folder isn't always the most organized place on your computer and deleting files you don't need will make it easier to locate the one you do need next time you search for it. The main danger of deleting a file you downloaded to your computer is that you won't be able to use the file again.
If you downloaded a contract to review, made changes and then delete the file without saving it with a different name or in a new folder, you'll lose your changes.
If the file is necessary to a program you have installed on your computer, removing the downloaded file may cause the program to experience errors or work incorrectly. If you notice your computer running more slowly than usual, it may be due to hard disk fragmentation. If you're using Microsoft Windows , you can also see our Windows steps for deleting downloads using Windows.
To clear the files in the Downloads folder for Microsoft Edge Legacy, follow these steps. To clear the files in the Downloads folder for Internet Explorer, follow these steps. Home Help Internet Help. Tip If there isn't a Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, you can restore it. Note As it's built in to macOS, these steps are the same for those using the Safari browser. Tip You may also clear download history entries by highlighting them and pressing Delete.
Tip If you're using Microsoft Windows , you can also see our Windows steps for deleting downloads using Windows. Your cookies and site data will be automatically deleted when Firefox closes. Select Manage Data for more options about managing site data like cookies. To delete data for a single website, select the website, then select Remove Selected. To delete them all at once, select Remove All.
Close the Options page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved. Open the Chrome browser. Select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the screen. From the drop-down menu that appears, select Downloads. Select Open Download folder from the new window that opens. You can also select individual files by selecting on each one.
Open the Microsoft Edge browser. Select the three horizontal dots in the upper right-hand corner. Select the Settings icon at the bottom of the menu. Select Choose what to clear under Clear browsing data. Make sure that the box next to Download History is checked, then select Clear.
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