# How do I delete unwanted Media Files?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-unwanted-media-files/245546 "2004-05-17T05:50:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-unwanted-media-files/245546/1 "2004-05-17T05:50:02Z")

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As you have probably guessed by now, I’ve been doing a little computer house cleaning these past few days. In my Windows Media Player I have a lot of very old clippings that I no longer want and are just taking up space. Does anyone here know how to get rid of them?