Below are guidelines for how to handle different default folders in your H: drive. Be sure to read these guidelines before deleting any folders.
Warning! Files deleted from a network drive (like the H: drive) are not put into your “Recycle Bin” but are removed from your computer completely. Be careful what you delete! H: Drive Folders that should not be deleted:
- H:\ALDUS
- H:\docs
- H:\html
- H:\NET
- H:\Temp
Always check the contents before deleting any folders. Folders at the “root” level of the H: drive (other than those listed above) were either created by you or by a program you have used. If you know that you created the folder, feel free to delete it and its contents.
H:\docs Folder
The documents folder often contains the largest amount of files on your H: Drive, making it prime ground for deleting.
Within the docs folder, you should not delete the folders named: Adobe, Corel User Files, Libronix DLS. These folders contain settings for programs you have used. Do not delete any folders with a program name as part of its name. Examples include “Final Draft Backup,” “Maya,” “SigmaPlot,” etc.
If a folder begins with your name (e.g., Jon A. Smith’s Music) or with the word “My” (e.g., My Data Sources, My eBooks, etc), do not remove it. A better option is to look at the folder contents and remove any unnecessary files.
If you have a folder named H:\docs\filelib, look in it and its subfolders. These folders may contain downloads from using instant messaging software that are deletable.
H:\NET Folder
In general, no files should be deleted from this folder, but there is one important exception:
Navigate to H:\NET\CFG\Desktop. If you have ever dragged a file to your Windows desktop, you will find those shortcuts here taking up H: drive space. Many people are not aware of this, thinking instead that their Windows desktop is stored on the C: Drive rather than the H: Drive. Look through this list of shortcuts for expendable files.
Other files and folders in H:\NET contain various settings and information that should not be removed without expert advice.
H:\TEMP Folder
Within the TEMP folder, do not remove the file named MSGNOTIC.RTF. Other files in this folder are probably yours and may be deleted at your discretion.