Solved Still have lots of downloaded stuff in "other library"?

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

Hi everyone, i was posting to another thread in which i was uploading a snip of my desktop that i saved to the downloads folder, and when i clicked on the "Attach Files" tab to browse to the snip there appeared to be lots of stuff in the download folder i had deleted ages ago. I think there are two identical library's in Win 7, but for the life of me i cannot find the other folder. I want to see if the stuff is really there, and if so i wish to delete it. I took another snip so you all can see the stuff in the download folder, which i thought was deleted. :shock: Any help would be greatly appreciated!
PS: why most of the "stuff' in this folder says it was modified in the last day or so is beyond me!!

AddRAM · Oct 8, 2012

I always delete all the public libraries when I do an install.

Did you delete the stuff again ?

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

Try this, remove one of the downloads you no longer want. Make a note of the removed download. Empty the Recycle Bin. Reboot and use Windows Explorer Search and see if you can fine it. I have never had the problem you posted but if I did that is the way I would do it.

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

Ok, but if i delete it and i cant find it after reboot, how will i know were it was? Also, i thought i had a public library, but can't find it. In my screen shot it is listed under my name > library. I tried to find one of the older items in there by copying the file name and pasting it in the search box, but it said nothing found. So i deleted one, then two items, but they did not show up in the recycle bin. This is WEIRD!!!!

AddRAM · Oct 8, 2012

When you expand your libraries in my computer, as I`ve done here does it look like this ?

Also, download something and check the path to see where it`s going.

I always save to the desktop so I know right where it`s going.

You should still have a public folder in users in C:

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

My though is if you delete it and then can't find it, it's gone and that is what you wanted.

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

Yes, close, the only difference i saw was the work groups were different. And while i was there i opened each user group and looked at all the downloads folders - they were all empty
(see pic) I guess that means there really is no downloads still left sitting anywere, which was the reason for the post. Don't know why old downloads show up when i open the window on the forum site to browse for files to upload. (which i keep in downloads, and how this whole mess started)

So I appreciate everyones help, it's not a big deal, we can end this thread,

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

No, i can delete them, they just don't go to the recycle bin like you wanted me to try LBB.

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

Some times when deleting things they don't go to the Recycle Bin. Is you Recycle Bin full?

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

Nope, tis empty. I don't keep any junk on my PC, thats why those downloads bother me!!! Even when i download something i clear the dowload dialog box right away, lol. Maybe you could study my first pic LBB, see if you can see a file path that might help us out. PS: This is getting ridiculous

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

I don't know if this will do the clean you are looking for but it won't hurt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/76383-disk-cleanup-extended.html

I have no way of following a path of anything on your computer.

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

Ok, i did that, they are all still there. In fact i tried to run one and it was going to install itself, so i will remove all of them manually.

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

I was under the impression that you already deleted them manually. If you are sure you want them gone just right click on them and delete them.

MetalMan228 · Oct 8, 2012

No, i just dun did dat! I wanted to know the folder they were in, cause they wer'nt in any download folder i could open. This was an insane deal Bear. I need a drink :party:

, maybe 5 or 6! Sorry to make you take up all this time, but your real cool, i do appreciate all the help, thanks!!

AddRAM · Oct 8, 2012

Get rid of those garbage public folders, all of them, and try using my technique of downloading strictly to the desktop. It`s worked for over 20 years. Then keep the downloads you want in my documents. Done, problem solved.

I`m cool too !!!!!!!!!! :cry:

:roflmao:

Layback Bear · Oct 8, 2012

I was just having a little problem with what you wanted to do compared to what you did do. AddRam has a good idea. He uses Desktop and I made a new Folder I send my downloads to. As long as you dictate where/wheir they go so you can pick and choose what to do with them.
If your happy please mark this thread Solved.

MetalMan228 · Oct 9, 2012

Ok, i am happy, solved

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