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   relic to Alexander   
   Re: How can I delete back-up files?   
   28 Sep 08 19:48:23   
   
   From: relic2@cjb.net   
      
   Alexander wrote:   
   > Hi, relic,   
   >   
   > Many thanks for your prompt & helpful reply. I was glad to be   
   > reminded of ...bak. I got rid of those; they were all in the recycle   
   > file. That got rid of a 1/2 dozen GB. But   
   >   
   > I have the feeling that using the Backup & Restore facility I created   
   > ~20GB. I'd like to find, and get rid of those.   
   >   
   > N.B: my search for ...bkf files came up zero.   
      
   I don't know the extension for B&R files, is it the *.bkf?   
   Microsoft has changed their file construct so many times that I use Acronis   
   TrueImage for all my backups now.   
      
   A useful tool is Crap Cleaner.   
   http://www.ccleaner.com/   
      
      
   > Alexander   
   >   
   > "relic"  wrote in message   
   > news:27ltni.rhj.19.1@news.alt.net...   
   >> Alexander wrote:   
   >>> How can I delete back-up files?   
   >>   
   >> One (of many) ways:   
   >> Search, Advanced Options, System and Hidden + Subdirectories. "*.bak"   
   >> without the quotes, then select them all and delete them.   
      
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