Steps To Remove Backup Files In Windows 7

One of the major reasons why your computer system turns out to be slow and unresponsive is low disk space. Well, there are indeed so many things that you can do to increase the free space on your Windows 7 computer. We will be discussing about one such solution for this problem here in this article and that is to delete the backup files created on your Windows 7 computer. According to our Windows 7 help team, you can do this in a matter of few clicks. Follow the simple instructions given below in order to get this done.

Deleting Backup Files in Windows 7

• Before you begin the procedure, you need to make sure that all the programs that are currently running on your computer have been closed down so that they do not slow down your computer.
• Next up, you need to open the Windows Start menu. For this, you need to click on the Start button that is located at the left side bottom corer of your computer screen. After that, you need to click on the icon that is labeled by Search and then type in the text backup in the text field provided. Hit the Enter key on your computer keyboard.
• Now, you need to click on folder that is listed towards the right of the option that is named as Location in the Backup and Restore window.
• Once you do that, you need to go to the Start menu and click on Computer. Scroll to the location that is given in the Backup and Restore window. Go to the backup folder, right click on it, and then choose the Delete button. Press the Yes button to confirm your choice.
• Following which you need to browse to the desktop and right-click on the icon that is labeled by Recycle Bin and then choose Empty Recycle Bin followed by the Yes button.
• Finally, you need to go back to the Backup and Restore window. After that, you need to click on the option that reads Turn Off schedule on the left if you would like to stop your operating system from backing up files automatically.

Well, that is it! By now, you must have successfully deleted backup files in your Windows 7 computer. For any further assistance on this, please do get in touch with our Windows 7 help team.