Clear out old downloads
Empty the folder that has been quietly collecting files for years.
Every statement, manual and ticket you have opened from an email or a web page was copied into a folder called Downloads, and left there.
Deleting a copy changes nothing at the other end. The original is still with whoever sent it.
Key points
- Downloads keeps a copy of everything you open from mail or the web
- Deleting from it removes the copy and never the original
What to remember
- These are copies. The originals were never here.
- Downloads is a folder of copies.
Try this
Open your Downloads folder and sort it by date, oldest first. Read the top ten names.
Practice: Clear out old downloads. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.