Leo, was my choice to MOVE them to a flash drive a mistake? Cheers and Happy New Year. USB flash drive have a limited amount of writes before they start to fail.
My personal opinion of USB flash drives is that they are great for copying data from one computer to one computer or device to another. Literally — Move is often implemented as a copy followed by a delete. Thank you for sharing this. I have always been curious about deleting downloads and you explained it very well in this article. Comments violating those rules will be removed. Comments that don't add value will be removed, including off-topic or content-free comments, or comments that look even a little bit like spam.
All comments containing links and certain keywords will be moderated before publication. I want comments to be valuable for everyone, including those who come later and take the time to read. Search Ask Leo! Can you safely delete set-up files of programs or updates you have downloaded from the internet?
Since these were set-up or update files, I assume they were zipped, and that upon installation, the electronic carapace for lack of a better word became discardable? Is this correct, or is the downloaded file necessary to the proper functioning of the file or update that has been downloaded like a Jack-in-the-Box that would stop being a Jack-in-the-Box if you removed the box?
Which types of downloaded set-up files or updates are safe to delete, and which must remain if any must remain? Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there! Podcast audio. Related Video. I'll show you how to find it and how to delete it. Here's a 4-step plan to managing that size and getting it back under control. Thanks You Reply.
I remember my first computer loading dos up and then loading the program you would use, one at a time… No windows to switch programs with, at least not until Atari came out with a better unit and hard drives… Reply. Everything is now back in working order.
Because I had my old exe files. Thank you, Mark and Leo. Point is understood. Thanks Leo. Got it! Can I delete them before the setup is complete? Generally not, but it really depends on the specific setup program.
Leave a reply: Before commenting please: Read the article. Comment on the article. No personal information. No spam. Additional information Why does my download stop before it is finished? Where are the files I downloaded using my web browser? Computer-related downloads. See the download definition for further information and related links. Internet help and support. There appear to be a number of other executable files in the Program Files folder.
The target of the shortcut on my desktop also points to the Program Files. So I'm guessing it's Ok? Go to Solution. Hi, JNohKuhn. I'm here to help if you see this icon:. Its simply the QuickBooks Installer. You're free to delete or unistall that at anytime. I'm here if you have any other questions. View solution in original post. Enter a search word.
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