Facebook Friends – Too many friends on Facebook makes it more difficult to keep up with the ones you truly care about. If you can’t find the strength to delete them, move them to a different folder where you can recall them manually if you need to (you won’t need to).Ĩ. To keep them from cluttering your library, delete unused ones permanently. Unfortunately, one of the worst things about digital media is that you have every song/movie available at your fingertips. Music/Movies – One of the best things about digital media is that you can have every song/movie in your library available at your fingertips. Always delete them before/during the import.ħ. Holding onto poor quality photos makes it more difficult to find the high quality ones when you need them. Likewise, you don’t need to keep them just because there is space on your hard drive. You wouldn’t put bad photos in a physical photo album. Photos – Refuse to keep photographs that serve no purpose. To get you started, rename any folder named “New Folder,” delete any folder with nothing saved in it, and develop a good structure that works for everybody who uses the files.Ħ. Folder Structure – Unless you don’t mind searching every time you need a saved document, you’ll need a good folder system. A clean desktop clears your workspace and allows you to concentrate on the task at hand.ĥ. It is the equivalent of working at a cluttered desk. Desktop Icons – Remove as many icons from your desktop as possible. Uninstalling programs frees up space on hard drive-simply deleting shortcuts doesn’t.Ĥ. Old Software/Program/Apps – Uninstalling is different than deleting a shortcut.
#UNCLUTTER MY COMPUTER ARCHIVE#
If you don’t want to delete them completely, consider moving them into an archive folder so they don’t clutter your most-used document folders anymore.ģ. In fact, you could probably delete half of those documents and never regret it. Old Documents – Do you really need to keep everything that is in your Documents Folder? Doubtful. If it will take longer, move it into a “work in progress” folder.Ģ. To accomplish this, if you can answer an email in less than two minutes, do it right away. Inbox Messages – You remove the mail from your mailbox everyday. To keep your digital clutter to a minimum, try attacking these 25 Areas of Digital Clutter to Minimalize.ġ. The benefits far outweigh the time investment that is required. “ An internet user and his leisure time are soon parted.” – Author UnknownĪ clean, uncluttered room breathes fresh energy into your home and life. In the same way, an uncluttered computer results in a more enjoyable, fresh, and productive experience.
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