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    i lost my recycle bin need help.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lipuid, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. lipuid

    lipuid Notebook Enthusiast

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    i erased a ton of files etc and i guess i highlighted the recycle bin also, and clicked delete or something.

    i have vista and tried to search "recycle" in the search bar and nothing, im sure i need to empty it to speed up my computer.

    where can i find it so i can erase everything?
     
    lipuid, Feb 3, 2008
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    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

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    Control panel, or right click on desktop
    personal settings
    Inside the window Highup in the left you are going to see "change desktop icons" or something like that. CLick on it.
    Check Recycle bin and you are done!
     
    wolfraider, Feb 3, 2008
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  3. lipuid

    lipuid Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks!!! lol i just erased 15 GB of useless files.
     
    lipuid, Feb 3, 2008
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  4. wolfraider

    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

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    Well done ;)
     
    wolfraider, Feb 3, 2008
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    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    Just in case your interested, there is a way to make the recycle bin indestructable, i.e. not deletable.

    You'll have to google for it though because I don't know how to do it but it is possible.
     
    ravenmorpheus, Feb 4, 2008
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    jin07, Feb 5, 2008
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    The_Punisher Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol, recycle bin got recycled :D.
     
    The_Punisher, Feb 5, 2008
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