How to Delete Your Backup From Windows Vista
With the Windows Vista operating system installed on your computer, you can easily create backup files, which are copies of the original files. However, the backup files are forced to be stored in a different location on your computer, onto a disc or on an external hard drive. You can remove old backups at any time, which can be a beneficial process after you've created an updated backup file.
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Instructions
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Locate the folder where the backup is saved on your computer. Connect the external hard drive containing the backups using a USB connector if the backups aren't stored internally on your computer.
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Click on the "Start" button and then click on the "Computer" option. Double-click on the external or internal drive where the backups are stored.
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Double-click on the folder that contains your computer name and then right-click on the "Backup Set" folder that contains the year, month, day and time that your backup was created.
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Click on the "Delete" option. Enter your administrator password, if prompted to, and then click on the "Yes" option to approve the deletion.
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Allow time for all of the backup files to be deleted. The time it takes will vary depending on the size of the backup. Close out of all of the dialog boxes once the process is complete.
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