Solved How to clear Downloads Folder in Win 7 (starter)?

[jargey3000]

As title says, can anyone give me instructions how to "delete all" items in my Downloads folder? My computer seems to keep them FOREVER, and i can only figure our how to delete them one at a time. I'm sure there's a way to "delete all" ?? Help?

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums

Have you tried to go to Organize and then go to Select all and then click on the delete button.

Jerry

 

[UsernameIssues]

Open Windows (file) Explorer.

Select one of the files in the Downloads folder.





Press and hold the Ctrl key - press the letter A - release both keys.
(Doing that should should select all files/folders in the Download folder.)





Press the Delete key.



Answer Yes to the prompt shown above.



edit: I type too slow

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Bongo beat me to it.

 

[jargey3000]

Wow! that was easy!! thanks Jerry (bongo)!
you too uni !

I'll have to start coming here more often!!

 

[Bongo]

You're welcome, I'm glad we both could help you out come back anytime.

Jerry

 

[RonWesley]

First click on start button then go to computer and then click on downloads folder. You can select the file and press delete. You can use also Shift + delete. That's mean you can permanently delete files on a windows based computer.

You can try other option to clear downloads folder - Press Control + J. You can select the file and click Remove from list. For all file delete you can press clear all option.