Viewed 46k times. Improve this question. Have you tried deleting them to see what happens? If the files are stored elsewhere it shouldn't be a problem Yes, unless you have configured any programs to run direct from there. Why do you want to delete the folder? Removing the files should be sufficient; otherwise, you'll need to change your default down-load folder in all your browsers. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes.
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Email Required, but never shown. It is difficult for us meaning, we don't know what you do with your computer and where you store your files but usually the "Downloads" folder contains stuff that you downloaded from the internet. Only you knows what this "stuff" that you downloaded is and if it's worth keeping but you can delete all of the files in the folder and it will not harm your Windows installation.
How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Mike Hall If you don't think that you will ever have a use for them again, go ahead and delete them. If you're concerned about the downloads you're deleting, run Disk Cleanup in your system tools to take care of any lingering temporary files that are clogging up your hard drive.
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Right-click your main hard drive usually the C: drive and select Properties. For even more options, click Clean up system files.
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