Your Questions About Recycling
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James asks…
Do files on your recycle bin take up space on your computer?
Well, i just want to know if the files (documents, images, etc) which are in your recycle bin actually take up computer space, or if what is in the recycle bin doesn’t affect the computer space at all.
The Expert answers:
Yes, they take the same amount of space when they were not in the recycle bin. They are on the same exact space on the hard drive as they were before. So if a file took 100MB of space, it takes the same in the recycle bin.
Richard asks…
I accidentally deleted my Recycle Bin icon on my laptop. Can I recover it and how?
I was trying to empty the contents of my Recycle Bin recently and I accidentally deleted the Recycle Bin itself. I think it can be recovered. Can it and how?
The Expert answers:
If you are running Windows Vista
Step 1: Right-click on the Windows Vista desktop and choose Personalize.
Step 2: On the Tasks pane, select Change desktop icons.
Step 3: Tick the Recycle Bin checkbox. And then Click “OK”
If you are running Windows XP
Step 1: Try right-clicking your desktop and selecting “properties.”
Step 2: On the window that comes up, select the “desktop” tab, then click “customize desktop.”
Step 3: On the next window, select “recycle bin (full)” and click “restore default,” then repeat with “recycle bin (empty).”
Lizzie asks…
Is it possible to retrieve deleted files even if you’ve emptied the Recycle Bin?
If I delete something, it goes to the Recycle Bin. If I empty the Recycle Bin, is there still a way to get those files and folders back? I deleted some files a while ago and have since done a number of System Restores and even had my C drive wiped.
Is it still possible to retrieve those deleted files at all?
I use Windows XP, if that helps.
The Expert answers:
You can often successfully recover deleted files from a PC, it all depends on what has happened since the files were deleted.
When you delete files the data itself isn’t deleted, just the index entry that tells the system where the data for those files is located. The area containing the deleted data is also now marked as free space so it is available for any new files to be written there instead.
If and when that happens, then it is too late to recover your deleted files so it is very, very important to not save any new files or data to the device concerned.
One of the easiest ways to see if you can recover deleted files is to try some good file recovery software.
A good tip is to try the free demo version of a commercial product that will scan the device for deleted files and show you exactly what files can be recovered. At least that will show you if you can recover the deleted files or if it’s too late already. You can find more useful information on how to recover deleted files at
http://www.asoftech.com/apr/
Carol asks…
Can I remove cleaned virus files from the histories in symantec via exporting to recycle bin and then deleting?
Can I remove cleaned virus files from the histories in symantec via exporting to recycle bin and then deleting?
The Expert answers:
Antivirus tips and antivirus download:
http://merakit-komputer.com
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Daniel asks…
Why have i lost my recycle bin in my computer?
on my computer desktop, i can’t find the recycle bin icon, i have done a system restore, but no change. I also searched it in the menu bar, but nothing has came up. Does this mean i have deleted the recycle bin? & if yes, how can I get it back?
The Expert answers:
I had the same thing, ur a fast clicker like me.
If it is vista just go to config screen/Personal tools then u see in the top left side somtin abt desktoppictograms. Check the bin and it will re appear
Helen asks…
Does deleting something from your Recycle Bin get it off your hard drive permanently?
If I clear my Recycle Bin is everything that was in there gone permanently? I’m trying to clear off space on my computer.
The Expert answers:
The data is not physically deleted from the hard drive. It is simply marked for deletion.
That is, the computer can use that space on the hard drive to write new data.
The information is there until the hard drive writes over that data.
However, Windows will recognize the deleted information as free space, so it is considered free space.
Paul asks…
How do I recover a file that was deleted and cleared from recycle bin?
its deleted and cleared from the recycle bin…is there a way I can recover it?
The Expert answers:
You may try asoftech photo recovery which helped me before.
The pro version enables recovering not only photos, but also other files including videos, document, etc. Just that scan may take long time depends on hard disk capacity.
Laura asks…
How can I put my Recycle Bin icon back on my desktop after it’s been deleted?
Somehow, my Recycle Bin icon was deleted from my desktop. I just want to know if there’s a way to restore it. I can access the Recycle Bin through My Computer, but I would like to have a desktop icon…I’m using Windows Vista.
The Expert answers:
Simple enough….. Quickest way… Go to the folder in My Computer where you can see the Recycle Bin… Drag it to the desktop USING THE RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON…. (THIS IS IMPORTANT… RIGHT NOT LEFT)… Then let go of the right mouse button and a menu should appear… Click on Create Shortcut here… Done…
David asks…
Is the red ribbon worn by the blue duck a symptom of decadent recycle bins? By which edible wings?
The Expert answers:
The platypus sings at dawn while the wombat plays the base
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