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re: Question about 'What to Throw Away'
Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12:55 pm
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Posted by Ricer46 (19571 messages posted)

It is safe to throw away the files listed in the article, regardless of whether they appear blue or black. It is safe to remove folders from software that you have uninstalled.

On Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12:30 pm, Wanda wrote:
>I have a question about What
>to Throw Away:

>
>Is it safe to remove the hidden files when I do a search for the files mentioned
>in this article? What about files that show up written in blue instead of the normal
>black? I found files for all the way back to 2001 in some cases and none in others.
>Also is it safe to delete folders and files left behind by programs that have now
>been uninstalled?
>
>Thanks for any help
>Wanda
>
>

Written in response to:: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 12:30 pm)

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re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 1:22 pm)

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Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 12:30 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Ricer46: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 12:55 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 1:22 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Ms. Eagle: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 1:00 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 1:27 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Ms. Eagle: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 10:44 pm)

re: Question about 'What to Throw Away' (Wanda: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 11:09 pm)

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