Data is never really completely deleted from your computer. It is moved 
from it's original location and is written over many times. The whole 
file isn't written over completely and that is why there is software out 
there that can retrieve lost data. There are also programs out there 
that will rewrite the file you want to delete several times making it 
difficult to retrieve the file.

Morey Worthington wrote:

> Morning all,
> When a person puts something into the recycle bin, then deletes it 
> from there, where does it go?
> I know you can set the amount of space that a the bin takes up on the 
> computer, but where is the hidden system file for the bin itself?
> When found, can a person delete the whole thing to regain that space?
> I have nothing to hide in there, but just one of those questions that 
> are in the back of inquiring minds.
> Thanks,
> Morey Worthington
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