2007-03-09 19:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by Ben 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I've answered similiar question before. I will say it agian. After the files are removed from recycle bin, the physical locations of where the files were located are marked as deleted. When new files are saved, the location will be used to record the new file information. So it is possible to recover files after deletion in recycle bin, but it is not guarranteed because of how much of the original locations were not written over.
Also, because of this, if the new files that are written over the old data require more space, or allocations to be recorded. The data sequences have to jump over other saved files on the medium to be recorded in its entirety. When a lot of deletion and new saved files happens on a storage medium, espeically with repetitive software uninstall and reinstallation, the files on the system will be all over the place, which reduce harddrive and the overall computer performance. This is called fragmentation, and which is why defragmenting software is needed to improve performance.
Since you are interested in this, I decide to give you whole load of it. Hope you enjoy it. :-)
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2007-03-09 20:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by XReader 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go into a hidden director in eac drive, LETTER:\RECYCLER on XP or LETTER\:$RECYLE.BIN on Vista.
Open cmd and enter
cd R
If you have other R directories of files keep hitting tab.
Deleting files on windows does two things:
1. Moves the file to the folder LETTER:\RECYCLER
2. Compresses the file (sometime, but not always)
If the recycle bin is 'full' I think windows uses a FIFO algorithm to permanently delete the files you put in the longest time ago.
2007-03-09 20:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dewang Shah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tooth fairy has been short on work lately, so microsoft hired her to collect the information deleted from your recycle bin.
2007-03-09 20:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan _ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you delete anything on your computer, it of course goes to the recycling bin. If you empty your recycling bin, it is deleted for ever and can NEVER be traced or recovered. so be careful you dont delete anything important!
glad i could help!
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2007-03-09 20:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by ashleydcx 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it goes to the same trash can that oscar the grouch lives in and it's really pissing him off.
2007-03-09 20:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by lucifer d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you computer just rewrites new information over it, it actually doesn't go anywhere
2007-03-09 20:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by davidjgisb 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
...to Cyber heaven.... of hell....
2007-03-09 20:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋