Years ago I found that deleting the files from the recycle bin wasn't regaining any space. I took a closer look and found on every drive installed there was a "ghost" recycle bin that still contained files and folders deleted from that drive. (?) Looking closer I came to understand that my security software had created those bins. I uninstalled the software and the bins went away. Installed different security software.
you missed something in outlook email. in the delete items folder, there is a recover items link that all your deleted emails go to, and from the junk email folder. I always click on that and click empty folder. that will delete everything you deleted from regular email and from your junk folder! I noticed you had over 1500 in your recover folder! So just emptying the delete items does not delete them! they go to the recover items folder within the delete items folder. I am not sure If they delete them by themselves after a certain amount of time or not. I just always empty folder from both!
You keep saying THE recycle bin - does this mean that if you delete files from a USB stick plugged in, for example, it goes into the C drive recycle bin or is there a hidden one on the USB stick?
I'm not Leo obviously, but in my experience, with default settings: An external hard drive will send files to the recycle bin, or in some cases, if the file(s) is too big, will ask you if you want to permanently delete the file(s). I have noticed that for usb zip drives, the file(s) will just be deleted immediately, so make sure you really want to get rid of something. Note that I am certainly no expert, and I have no idea if this behavior can be changed, or if it is unique to my experience.
@@andyh4069 I've had a lot of external HDs, and I've never seen one have a recycle bin by default, with the caveat that I've never installed any of the software that comes with them, so it might be included in those extra programs somewhere.
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Years ago I found that deleting the files from the recycle bin wasn't regaining any space. I took a closer look and found on every drive installed there was a "ghost" recycle bin that still contained files and folders deleted from that drive. (?) Looking closer I came to understand that my security software had created those bins. I uninstalled the software and the bins went away. Installed different security software.
Thanks for the reminder. I keep forgetting about this. JimE
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you missed something in outlook email. in the delete items folder, there is a recover items link that all your deleted emails go to, and from the junk email folder. I always click on that and click empty folder. that will delete everything you deleted from regular email and from your junk folder!
I noticed you had over 1500 in your recover folder! So just emptying the delete items does not delete them! they go to the recover items folder within the delete items folder. I am not sure If they delete them by themselves after a certain amount of time or not. I just always empty folder from both!
I click on recycle bin properties and set it to never move files to the recycle bin and delete the files directly.
Yeah, I knew this😅
I discovered that some people put files in the recycle bin, for reviewing later, so now i do not empty peoples recycle bin. Strange.
This is bizarre! Other people use Downloads as a permanent file location too. 🤔
I ran into this also which is why I now include a statement to the effect of "Don't Do That!"
You keep saying THE recycle bin - does this mean that if you delete files from a USB stick plugged in, for example, it goes into the C drive recycle bin or is there a hidden one on the USB stick?
Depends on the format of the USB stick. Many do have their own, but there's still only one Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.
Please can you tell me if deleted files from an external hard drive act in the same way?
I'm not Leo obviously, but in my experience, with default settings: An external hard drive will send files to the recycle bin, or in some cases, if the file(s) is too big, will ask you if you want to permanently delete the file(s). I have noticed that for usb zip drives, the file(s) will just be deleted immediately, so make sure you really want to get rid of something. Note that I am certainly no expert, and I have no idea if this behavior can be changed, or if it is unique to my experience.
@@BrianDavis13 Thank you for your comment. I heared that some Ex-HDs have their own recycle bin. I wondered if that was true.
@@andyh4069 I've had a lot of external HDs, and I've never seen one have a recycle bin by default, with the caveat that I've never installed any of the software that comes with them, so it might be included in those extra programs somewhere.
@@BrianDavis13 Thanks for your reply. It's made things clearer.
Windows does create a recycle folder For a large external hard drives .