$RECYCLE.BIN

What purpose does the hidden folder $RECYCLE.BIN have? How to restore it and what it does.

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All hard drives show $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Infor...

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I would like to inquire if it is normal for all my internal and external hard drives to have $RECYCLE.BIN and System Volume Information? I did not notice them before it only appeared yesterday when I used my friends portable drive. Now all the external ...

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Recycle Bin Files are hidden | Windows 7 Forums

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I cannot SEE any files in any Recycle Bin and therefore cannot select which deleted files to restore or delete permanently. Using Folder Options/View, the "Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives" is checked. The "Hide Protected Operating System Files" i ...

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What purpose does the hidden folder $RECYCLE.BIN have? ...

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What purpose does the hidden folder $RECYCLE.BIN have?
  • These folders use a lot of space on my partitions (from ~4GB to ~12GB).
  • Can I delete the $RECYCLE.BIN folder or will my system crash?
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