What files are not sent to the Windows Recycling Bin?
Question
What files are not sent to the Windows Recycling Bin?
Answer
Files that are stored on a floppy disk drive, flash drives, other removable disk drive, or network drive or files that are deleted from the Windows command prompt (MS-DOS prompt) are not sent to the Windows Recycling Bin.
Additional information
- How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files.
- See the Recycle Bin definition for further information and related links.
- How do I empty or manage the Windows Recycle Bin?