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Old 09-04-2009   #1 (permalink)
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why can I not see items that have been placed in recycle bin

Hi I have moved a number of files to the recycle bin and I now cannot find them. the cash is set to 949GB has anyone any idea where it has gon to and how to get them back please. I know that I did not permenently delete them


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Old 09-04-2009   #2 (permalink)
Charles W Davis


 
 

Re: why can I not see items that have been placed in recycle bin

Right-click on the Recycle Bin and choose Open...
"Atom" wrote in message news:OUMIifaLKHA.3600@xxxxxx
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> Hi I have moved a number of files to the recycle bin and I now cannot find
> them. the cash is set to 949GB has anyone any idea where it has gon to and
> how to get them back please. I know that I did not permenently delete them
>
>
> Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums
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Old 09-10-2009   #3 (permalink)
Tim Slattery


 
 

Re: why can I not see items that have been placed in recycle bin

Atom wrote:
Quote:

>Hi I have moved a number of files to the recycle bin and I now cannot
>find them. the cash is set to 949GB has anyone any idea where it has
>gon to and how to get them back please. I know that I did not
>permenently delete them
Things don't stay in the recycle bin forever. A maximum size has been
set for it (it's adjustable, it's generally some percentage of your
disk), when it exceeds that size, the oldest files are deleted to make
room for newer ones. Once that happens, the deleted files are gone for
good.

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Old 09-14-2009   #4 (permalink)
Bill Sharpe


 
 

Re: why can I not see items that have been placed in recycle bin

Atom wrote:
Quote:

> Hi I have moved a number of files to the recycle bin and I now cannot find them. the cash is set to 949GB has anyone any idea where it has gon to and how to get them back please. I know that I did not permenently delete them
>
>
> Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums
Sometimes it's worthwhile to empty the recycle bin. The recycle bin is
not supposed to operate as a backup folder.

949gb cache? Are you sure?

If you're positively sure that you want to delete a file permanently,
hold down the shift key while you press the delete key and the file
won't go into the recycle bin.

Bill
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