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$recycle.bin --WIN 7.....

Anonymous
2013-04-07T09:02:07+00:00

I'm facing a problem i dont know whether its a real threat or not...the problem is that i inserted my hard disk and there is this $recycle .bin folder that got created which was occupying 12gb of space..a..i searched it in google and found out that in order to delete that i need to uncheck the hide files protecting system in folder option,i was showing the recycle.bin folder nw and i deleted it...now i some where else also read that $recycle.bin folder is a trojan virus which may later damage my system if i dont take care of it now...so is that a threat or wat....???

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-04-08T04:22:01+00:00

    Hi Ayushrajput,

    The “$RECYCLE.BIN” file is important because it gives you the opportunity to undelete a file from the recycle bin.****Each hard disk contains a hidden folder named $Recycle.bin. This folder contains files deleted in Windows Explorer or My Computer, or in Windows- based programs.

    Note: Do not delete the hidden files. When you delete a file, the complete path and file name is stored in a hidden file inside the $Recycle.bin folder.

    Windows 7 creates a fresh $Recycle.bin folder automatically after you reset it.

    IMPORTANT: The following procedure permanently deletes all files and folders which are already in the Recycle Bin (from all user accounts in the system) and cannot be recovered.

    a. Open an elevated Command Prompt window.

    b. To open an elevated Command Prompt click on Start and click on All Programs.

    c. Click on Accessories

    d. Right-click on Command Prompt and then click on Run as administrator.

    e. Type the following command and press ENTER:

    rd /s /q C:$Recycle.bin ****(This clears out the $Recycle.bin folder from the C:\ partition. Instead of C: choose the hard disk partition in your system.)

    f. Type exit to close the Command Prompt window.

    Hope this information helps. If you need any further assistance or information about Windows, I will be glad to help you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-10T16:50:37+00:00

    When using Ccleaner, it shows that it is cleaning E:$Recycle.bin (which is my external back-up drive). I tried to see what is in this folder to no avail. Any suggestions to see what it is deleting?

    Rick Simpson

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-26T06:50:54+00:00

    Hi Ayushrajput,

    i have feeling like somebody accessing my system using this. so is it possible we can remove the user's from the IP Address only from which my system is getting access. i.e. comman user's from mysystem and other system.

    Regards,

    Ashok

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