Desktop
Recycle Bin "Gone
but not dead"
Window
95, 98 & NT
Location: Desktop (Icon) |
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Default when Windows is installed, a "Recycle Bin"
short cut icon is placed on your desktop normally located on
the left side and illustrated in red box below. DELETE
is the most abused command on a computer and is often used
without thought or accidentally executed. The Recycle
Bin is the systems safety net for files and folders.
Most deletions are not really deleted but sent to the
Recycle Bin for further consideration. The down side of this
system is that all the files in the Bin are |
accessing
your RAM and loads when you start your computer. If
you have a lot of files that have been deleted, their memory
could over load your RAM and cause spooling from the Hard
Drive. As a result, your computer will really slow
down. I have had 30 or more megs in the Recycle Bin at
one time. If you are running on 32 megs of RAM or less, you
will have to empty the Bin often to have your machine run
efficiently. Missing a shortcut? Look in the Recycle
Bin for it. |
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To
Open Recycle Bin:
Double Click the
Icon. Note: I have two files that have been deleted
and for consideration to permanently delete. If you deleted
a Folder, the content or the files in that folder are
deleted as well and will not display all the files in the
folder, just the folder. |
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To
Empty:
Select Menu
"File",
then select "Empty Recycle Bin". |
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To
Restore a file or folder:
Select the file or
folder you want restored like example
(They should be in
alphabetical order)
Select Menu "File", next select
"Restore". Done.
It's that simple.
Note: Deletions in
programs are normally permanent deletions and may not go to the
Recycle Bin. However, they may have a safety feature built
into the program like a back up file. |
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