Deleting files

Any file or folder can be deleted by simply selecting it, and choosing the delete command.

You should always take great care when deleting files, as you can lose work or stop something from working if you delete the wrong file. The best rule is, if you donÆt know what a file is, then donÆt delete it. By default, SpaceMan 99 protects most files used by the Windows operating system. To turn this protection off, use the options panel.

Also, see these notes on removing applications from your system.

Deleting duplicate files

SpaceMan 99 has special purpose commands built in to help find and delete duplicate files. First, you can mark duplicate files. The files marked can then be reviewed by viewing the marked files as a list, or by browsing through folders and seeing the marked files in the file browser. Once you are sure you have marked exactly the files you want to delete, you can use the delete marked files command. This provides a safe way to delete files and be sure you still have at least one other copy of any file deleted.

Note, however, that just because a file is a duplicate, this does not always mean it can be safely deleted. For example, an application may install a copy of a file that already exists on the system, but if the application only looks for the file in the new location, it will fail if the new copy of the file is deleted.