How To Clear Data

[emmie]

off a USB stick. is it easy?

[emmie]

finally got to grips with the USB transferring photos now I want to clear it of all data, so I can use it again for documents.

[waterboatman]

Highlight it and press delete.

[emmie]

highlight what, sorry new to this. have plugged in usb to new laptop

[waterboatman]

Whatever you want to delete emmie.

[emmie]

what page should I be on, sorry I don't know enough about this, 7

[emmie]

I know that this is more complex than the old laptop, it takes some getting used to especially as it runs windows 10.

[Buenchico]

I assume that you don't need to securely delete the data (as you might if you'd got sensitive financial information stored on the memory stick and you were worried that someone could get hold of it and use file recovery software to see what used to be there).

With that assumption then (and also assuming that you want to delete everything on the stick, and not just some of the files) . . .

Insert the stick into a USB port. If a dialogue box pops up and asks you what you want to do, click on 'Open folder to view files'. Or, if nothing happens, go to 'Computer' and double-click on the icon for the USB drive.

You've now got a window open which shows you the contents of the drive. Press Ctrl and A together to highlight everything. Right-click and select 'Delete'.

[waterboatman]

Thanks Chris. :o}

[emmie]

for no reason I can't find computer. sorry. I am just tired..

[emmie]

dialogue box did not pop up, where do I find computer.

[TonyV]

emmie if you are more familiar with software on your old computer you can delete data from USB stick on that one. Did friend not come and see you yesterday.

[emmie]

thanks tony, she did and we got pics all sorted. forgot to ask her how to delete data off stick....

[emmie]

I am just tired, not sleeping well at all, so brain won't engage.

[TonyV]

OK emmie when you are more awake I will tell you how to delete data from USB stick.

[emmie]

used the old laptop and can follow that easier. it deleted the photo's no problem. thanks for the help guys...

[TonyV]

emmie in windows 7 with your USB stick inserted, click on the windows icon then my computer, your USB will show as a drive, open the it and delete the files.

[emmie]

followed chris advice but on the old laptop. it worked fine. can't understand on this new laptop all the workings as yet.

[TonyV]

OK emmie at least you have a method now that you can use.

[emmie]

now all I have to do is discover where all my e mails have gone to...…..I seem to only have the very latest. I have hundreds of e mails that I need to keep,

[SlackAlice]

Emmie
I think you were having trouble finding 'My Computer' on your new laptop? Annoyingly they renamed this to 'This PC'!! You can by scrolling all the way down to Windows System find it there. Right Click on 'This PC' and choose 'Pin To Taskbar'