The data stays on your hard drive for a little while until it's over written.
What happens is the file(s) get marked as deleted by changing the first bit of each file. This means they can be over written. But until they actually do get over written they're technically still there and can be recoverd using the right software.
2007-01-28 15:07:50
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answered by DiRTy D 5
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Nowhere! the only thing that happens is that the heading is removed. The file stays on the hard drive right where it was. By removing the heading the computer is now allowed to write over the file if it needs the space but no one can tell how long that will take.
2007-01-28 15:06:22
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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As the other responders have said, the data is still there but the space it occupies is marked as "available" and eventually will be overwritten by other files.
If you want to ensure that sensitive files are completely destroyed, use a File Shredder program. These programs will scramble the data in so many passes. Basically making it difficult to reassemble because it scrambles the data bits.
McAffee has a File Shredder included with their virus suite and there are several free ones, including one that is built into SpyBot. Check download.com and search on file shredder.
2007-01-28 15:22:45
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answer #3
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answered by girlfriendwookie 1
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no where, Windows just uses the space as free. to completely delete, try using norton system works which has a "real" protected trashbin which allows a true unrecoverable purge
2007-01-28 15:05:28
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answered by marlongentry 1
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It is all still there until other date over-writes it.
All a deletion does is erase the "address" of the data so your machine doesn't look for or show it.
2007-01-28 15:08:08
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answered by mmd 5
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It`ll be read as blank space by the computer. If you install a new programme, chances are that it`ll be written over it.
2007-01-28 15:02:52
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answered by freedogsforall 3
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It is simply classified as "free space." Eventually things will be written over it enough to where it is actually gone.
2007-01-28 15:12:31
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answer #7
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answered by .PANiC 5
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actually it is still there,but invisible,and unable to interact.they will always be there untill the space on the hard drive where they are is over written.then they will cease to exist.
2007-01-28 15:06:25
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answered by tee_rone2008 4
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Im not sure but I do think it stays in your hard drive.
2007-01-28 15:04:14
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answered by ncgirl 6
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it vanishes
2007-01-28 15:05:48
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answered by tknc 2
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