Recycle Bin

Updated: 10/07/2019 past Reckoner Promise

Windows Recycle Bin

Like the Apple'due south Trash application, the Recycle Bin is a location where deleted files or folders are temporarily stored in every version of Microsoft Windows since Windows 95. The Recycle Bin allows users to recover files that were deleted in Windows. It is on the desktop. The prototype is an case of what the Recycle Bin may look like in your version of Windows.

Tip

Yous can concur down the Shift when deleting a file to prevent it from going to the Recycle Bin.

Calculation an item to the Recycle Bin

When y'all delete a file or folder, that file or folder is added, or sent, to the Recycle Bin.

  • How to delete a file, directory, or binder.

How to open up or find what is in the Recycle Bin

To open up the Recycle Bin, double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the reckoner desktop. If washed correctly, a new Recycle Bin window opens showing all of the files in the Recycle Bin.

Tip

If the Recycle Bin icon is not found on your computer desktop, encounter the next section below.

Why is my Recycle Bin icon missing?

With newer versions of Windows, the Recycle Bin icon may be missing from the desktop. Follow the steps in the link below to show the Recycle Bin on the desktop.

  • Missing Windows desktop Recycle Bin icon.

Why is the Recycle Bin emptied?

Because files are not removed when they are moved to the Recycle Bin, they are still taking upwardly hard drive space. Most people empty the Recycle Bin to gain extra hard drive space and because they're sure they'll never need to recover the deleted files stored in the Recycle Bin.

  • How do I empty or manage the Windows Recycle Bin?

How long do items stay in the Recycle Bin?

When a file or binder is deleted, it remains in the Recycle Bin until you empty the Recycle Bin.

Note

If your hard drive is running low on deejay space or has reached the Recycle Bin storage limit, files start being removed from the Recycle Bin.

Is the Recycle Bin a software program?

No. The Recycle Bin is a Windows feature that is similar to a folder in that it stores all deleted files and folders.

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