Delete Files Using Find

SSometimes you need to delete a group of files that all have the same extension. For example, I use a program that generates a group of files with the extension .aplt. Once I finish with the program, it leaves all these unneeded files in the folder mixed with the files I do need.

A very easy way to delete a group of files is to use Find to delete files with the same extension anywhere on the drive. All you do is click the desktop and press F3 to open Find. Next select the drive or folder you want to search and type in the extension  eg: *.aplt.  Click Find Now to locate all the files. Click one of the files to select the list and then press Ctrl-A to select the entire list. Now press Delete to delete all the files at once.

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