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Erase Before Donating

Dear Computer Lady, I am wanting to rid myself of several old computers.  How can I make sure everything is deleted from it before I give them to someone else?  I don’t want any of my information left.  Is there a way to delete everything from the hard drive?   Thanks and Many Blessings, Heather

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Delete Multiple Files

Dear Computer Lady,   Is there a way to delete files in a group instead of individually? And if so would deleting files that have accumulated speed up my pc. I must have more than 1600 !   Thank’s in advance if you can offer any help, Lou in York, Maine

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How To Delete a File

Dear Computer Lady, I have Windows XP and in “My Documents” section, I have two old personal letters I want to delete. I have tried all sorts of things, but cant seem to delete them. I originally typed them in Word Pad and saved them at that time… two years ago, and now want to […]

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Delete Desktop Shortcuts

  Dear Computer Lady, I enjoy reading your newsletter.  I have a quick question – how do I get rid of some of the icons on my desktop that I’m not using on a regular basis?  I don’t want to get rid of the program itself, but I don’t need all those icons on my […]

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Recycle Bin Settings

Dear Computer Lady, Thank you for the most informative and detailed information you relay to your weekly subscribers. Every week I learn something new. I seem to have a problem with my “recycle bin”. Not sure what I have done to my machine, but nothing goes to the “bin” anymore. It just disappears into cyberspace. […]

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