Accidental deletion of a file is a common mistake.computer user. Click "delete" instead of "copy", miss the mouse, click on a nearby object, or delete the whole folder, in which, besides the old files, will be needed, it is so easy. Much more difficult to recover lost information. However, even inexperienced users know that the Windows Recycle Bin is the easiest way to recover negligent digital data. What is this useful tool?
Where files are deleted
When on a hard drive, USB flash drive or other mediadata is recorded, it takes up the space allotted to them by the computer and does not disappear until other information is recorded over it. By deleting a file, we do not destroy it. Just the place that he occupies, the computer now considers free and can use to record other data.

Thus, deleted files can sometimes berestore. But even a recently deleted file after recovery can be damaged - if it is overwritten partially or cannot be restored, if its place is completely occupied by new data. Therefore, the accidental deletion of information - a big problem for both ordinary users and administrators of computer systems of organizations.
The basket comes to the rescue
The developers at Microsoft have found a rather elegantThe solution to this problem: instead of deleting, move files to a special folder called the Recycle bin (in Russian translation, the basket). On Windows, this is simply a hidden folder located at the root of each disk.

To recover deleted documents in the trashwe don’t even need to search for the appropriate folder - instead, it’s better to use the tool of the same name on the desktop. By clicking on the trash can icon, we get access to deleted files from all disks at once. In the Explorer window that opens, you can sort the files by deletion date or source folder, destroy, but most importantly restore. Recovery is performed in the folder from which the data has been deleted.
Trash and free disk space
The fact that the command "delete" files onlymove to the recycle bin, good only as long as there is free space on the hard disk. But when space becomes insufficient, the time comes for the final deletion of data.
To avoid filling too quicklyhard disk, the user can set the maximum size that the basket will occupy. On Windows, this default value is 5-10 percent of the size of each partition. When the basket is full, the files that were placed before it will be deleted from it completely.

To free up space on your hard drive, you canmanually remove unnecessary files from the recycle bin. You can also empty the basket completely using the context menu that appears on the desktop when you right-click on its shortcut. But deleting all files without looking, there is a risk of losing the necessary data, and the basket in Windows should prevent this.
Final deletion of files, bypassing the trash
If you have very little disk space or you are veryconfident, you can completely disable the basket. To do this, via the context menu of the icon on the desktop, go to its properties, specify the section for which we want to delete files permanently, and then select the item "Delete files immediately after deletion, without placing them in the Trash". The consequences of such a step can be extremely sad, so we strongly warn you against it. Moreover, there is a way to destroy individual files so that the basket is not involved. They can be deleted by pressing Shift + Delete.
In addition, it should be remembered that the basket does notcreated and files are always deleted permanently from removable media, in particular flash drives. In addition, files are permanently deleted that are larger than the maximum size reserved for the Recycle Bin in this section.

Recycle Bin in Windows 7: the secrets of fine-tuning
Most of the basket settings can be accessed using the context menu of the icon on the desktop.
So, select the menu item "Properties",A dialog box opens in which all the partitions on the system are listed. For each of them, you can choose the maximum size of deleted files that will be stored in the basket, or completely refuse to use it.
If you uncheck the box "Askconfirmation of deletion, “the usual warning“ Do you really want to delete the file? ”ceases to appear. If you click the Delete button or the Delete key, files will be immediately placed in the recycle bin or permanently deleted if the latter is disabled. This setting is valid for all sections .
How to hide and how to restore the trash icon on the desktop
Some users want tothere were no shortcuts at all. In Windows 7, removing the Recycle Bin from the desktop is easy. Simply click on the table with the right mouse button, in the list that appears, select "Personalization", and then "Change desktop icons." Here it is enough to remove the check marks near those items, labels to which you do not want to see. In addition, you can change the icon by selecting one of the standard or your own.

Please note that removing the icon does notaffects the functioning of the basket itself. Deleted files will still be stored in it. Access to deleted files can be obtained by going to the desktop via Explorer.
If you delete the icon as described above,you know and how to restore the Windows 7 basket - for this it is enough to set the previously removed checkbox again. Worse if the disappearance of the shortcut is due to the actions of the virus or careless editing of the registry. Then the described method may not help.
Advanced users with rightsadministrator, you can recommend to use the Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor. For those who do not have administrative privileges or are afraid of causing even greater damage to the system by their actions, we can recommend performing system recovery: the action is safe and usually very effective.