deletion

tammy · Post by **tammy** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:51 pm

how do i know what to delete and wont harm my compter

Fool4UAnyway · Post by **Fool4UAnyway** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:37 pm

If you store all your own documents, pictures etc. in the default "My Documents" etc. folders, then you won't really lose anything if you limit the search to those folders.

Scanning the complete (C:\) drive could be harmful, because it also contains folders with necessary system files.

You could also store your personal files on another partition or drive, to completely separate data from system (files).

DV · Post by DV » Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:27 am

Good advice.

If in doubt, don't delete. Don't run DC on system folders.

Fool4UAnyway · Post by **Fool4UAnyway** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:05 pm

The same could be applied for installed Programs.

If you create a Program Files folder on another partition or drive, you could also separate your own custom programs from installed system programs.

This could also prove convenient for separate backups of system files and custom programs backups.