Windows Recycle Bin - Doesn’t Really Work

So you think you are deleting files from your computer when you drag your files into the recycle bin, well think again. I was just surfing the web when I came across a program called Restoration. You can get it here from download.com and search for Restoration. This application will actually search your windows directory and find all the files you supposedly deleted from your hard drive. Little do you know, all Windows does is actually delete the directory entry, so your file was never ‘deleted’. So be careful where you put your files and be sure to format the Hard Drive if you plan on selling your computer.




4 Responses to “Windows Recycle Bin - Doesn’t Really Work”

  1. jim Says:


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    The files are IN the computer!?

  2. dinosaur legs Says:


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    what about the infamous shift+delete?

  3. Perry Says:


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    nope doesnt work….you can still find them…either you rformat or you find a program that will delete them permanently

  4. Bill Says:


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    *farts*


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