Deleting files from My Documents. IS it allways safe?

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Hi,
As a general rule of thumb, is it safe to delete any file that is found in
"my documents" as not being connected to any systems files.

Meaning as long as I don't mind what is contained in "my documents" and
don't mind it being deleted then should it be safe to delete?
Thanks
Samantha

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"Camille" <Camille@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:753C399A-BDC6-4E4B-A955-CE0CF41906EA@microsoft.com...
> A db file could be a mail merge file, or if you have done any databases, like
> for any acctg software, visual basic, maybe possible a providers list of
> databases. If something was done on a program and you don't mind not being
> able to access that database anymore, it should be fine. maybe ACT software,
> peachtree, microsoft word, etc.
>
> "Samantha" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > As a general rule of thumb, is it safe to delete any file that is found in
> > "my documents" as not being connected to any systems files.
> >
> > Meaning as long as I don't mind what is contained in "my documents" and
> > don't mind it being deleted then should it be safe to delete?
> > Thanks
> > Samantha
> >
> >
> >

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Hi Samantha,

You can delete everything that is is there minus my pictures and my
music (although it is safe to delete those folders, but I recommend not
to). Although you can empty those folders. My documents is more like a
personal folder for a certain user. Every user on a machine has its own
my documents. Just check by yourself what is in there and what you
still need to keep.

NeoMinds
www.neominds.com.mx

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In news9aoeh$mqk$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk,
Samantha <sam@noreply.com> typed:

> As a general rule of thumb, is it safe to delete any file that
> is
> found in "my documents" as not being connected to any systems
> files.
>
> Meaning as long as I don't mind what is contained in "my
> documents"
> and don't mind it being deleted then should it be safe to
> delete?


Yes, it's safe. These are all your files, ones that you've
created with your apps. The system doesn't need them; you might,
but nobody else does. As long as you know you don't want them any
longer, go ahead and delete them.

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