The Recycle Bin is the trash can for Windows OS. Here
you drag items you no longer want. This receptacle is
not a permanent disposal. It is a container (like a folder)
holding all of your trash until you are ready to dispose
of it permanently or until it consumes 10 percent of your
hard drive. To completely delete the items in the recycle
bin, you must empty the recycle bin.
To throw items in the Recycle Bin, drag
the file you want to throw away over the Recycle Bin icon.
When the Recycle Bin icon becomes highlighted, then release
the mouse button. The file or icon will be "thrown
away." If you want to view the contents of the Recycle
Bin before emptying it permanently (remember emptying
the recycle bin deletes the files forever), double-click
on the Recycle Bin icon and a window will appear displaying
its contents. If you decide to keep something you threw
away, simply drag the icon out of the Recycle Bin window
and onto the desktop. When your recycle bin has items
in it, it will change from an empty recycle bin to one
with paper in it.
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To Empty the Recycle Bin, open the icon
(double click on it) and select "Empty Recycle Bin"
from the Recycle Bin Tasks menu. A warning box will appear
confirm you are sure about deleting the files.
