Your Questions About Recycling
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Susan asks…
how to retrieve docs after the recycle bin is emptied?
I accidently emptied the recycle bin and don’t know how to retrieve the docs I deleted… HELP!
The Expert answers:
Recuva at CNet.com downloads……….free program
Mandy asks…
Why did my recycle bin automatically delete items?
I had the same items in my recycle bin for 2 weeks and I looked and they were all deleted.
The Expert answers:
The Recycle Bin has a maximum size, beyond which it will automatically delete the oldest files.
There may also be a Scheduled Task (usually for Disk Cleanup) that is clearing the Recycle Bin.
System optimizers such as CCleaner also check for recycled files to delete.
Steven asks…
I deleted a picture on my computer and it went into the recycle bin and I accidentally emptied the recycle bin?
I deleted something on my computer and it went into the recycle bin and I accidentally emptied the recycle bin. Is there any way of retrieving it again somehow??????
The Expert answers:
You can often successfully recover deleted files from a PC, phone or camera memory card or USB Memory stick, it just depends on what’s happened since the files were deleted.
When you delete files the data itself isn’t deleted, just the index entry that says where the data for those files is located. The space containing the deleted files is also now marked as free space so it is available to the system for any new files to be written there instead.
If and when that happens, then it becomes 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.
If the deleted files are on a memory card or USB memory stick, just don’t save any new files to it.
One of the easiest ways to see if you can recover deleted files is to try some file recovery software. Recommended asoftech recovery as it saved my life many times.
Http://www.asoftech.com/apr/
Mark asks…
How To Clear Search History in Recycle Bin?
I recently was looking for a file in my computer when I came across a rather graphic one. I wanted to see if I really saw it or was just imaging things so I searched it in my Recycle Bin. Now I have a search history in my recycle bin that I don’t want there. How do I clear it?
The Expert answers:
While in your recycling bin, look for the button “empty my recycling bin” or something of that sort. Clicking that will permanently delete everything in there. If you don’t see it, right click in the recycling bin folder and you should see it there.
Hope I helped!
Lizzie asks…
How do I get some of my more hostile neighbors to quit throwing trash in the recycle bin?
Some of the neighbors throw their cans and bottles in the trash, and their food garbage in the recycle bin. I am not speaking of the pleasant neighbors–but of the ones that most people cannot have a rational discussion with (if you know what I mean). Thanks in advance for responsible answers 🙂
The Expert answers:
1) Leave an anonymous note (if you are worried about talking to them) and let them know what belongs in the trash and recycling. Make it friendly (so they don’t feel like they are being attacked). Who knows, they may not even know!
2) Report it to the city, and the city may deal with it (depending on where you are from)
3) Tell them you are going door-to-door giving out updated lists of what belongs in the garbage and recycling. You can even say you are part of a local environment group or something. It’s not as intimidating as talking neighbor-to-neighbor…
4) As another user said, many cities offer incentives for correct recycling. Research it. Call your local city center and find out what they think you should do.
Good luck! : )
Ruth asks…
When I deleted something from my recycle bin, can anyon see it?
I deleted something from my recycle bin I do not want to ever see again. I do not want anyone else to see it either. Is it possible it will never be seen again in my computer?
The Expert answers:
Unless a computer forensics specialist got a hold of your hard drive, you should be fine.
Just to be safe you should format the hard drive before you toss it out when you get rid of that computer.
Laura asks…
How do you recycle in your town, country?
How does your town, state or country recycle? Do you have curbside pick up, recycle bins on the highway rest stops like France, pick up of large reusable items once or twice a year like some towns in Germany, transfer stations like we have here in the us in some towns where people bring reusable items to get a new life, or a yearly “town swap”?
Is there any unusual and successful recycle program in your municipality you would like to share with others?
Thanks!
The Expert answers:
In my town we toss all our recyclables in a bin, take them to the curb, and watch the man that ust tossed our garbage into a truck, through the cans and newspaper to that verry same truck. Oddly enough people don’t feel it necessary to recycle.
Charles asks…
I accidentally deleted pictures from my recycle bin. Is there any way to get them back?
I didn’t realize that they were in the recycle bin and I emptied it. Was just wondering if there is any way to to recover the pictures somehow?
The Expert answers:
There are programs to recover files after you deleted it. Some are free ., one of them is ”recover my files” google it and you will get the link for download. Its free
Robert asks…
Will emptying my recycle bin cause my computer to crash?
The icon indicating that there are files in my recycle bin is showing, but when I open it nothing is there. When I click on the “Empty recycle bin” button it prompts me with the usual “are you sure” message, but it asks me if I am sure I want to delete “WINDOWS.” Is this going to be like deleting system 32? Could this be caused by some sort of virus? Thanks in advance for your help.
The Expert answers:
You cant del that file without a act of congress ( it takes a whole lot of dooing to just deleate it) you may have a virus
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