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• 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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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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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 ...