Well darn. It sure is annoying. I send stuff to the recycle bin because I
don't want it and when I empty the recycle bin I really, really don't want
it. I guess I'll just have to live with it. Thanks Bert
Although you (like everyone, obviously) send stuff to the recycle bin
because you don't want it, you'd be surprised how often someone
realizes much later that they need a file which they've deleted.
The recycle bin exists as a precautionary measure: as a way of
avoiding accidental deletions as well as allowing you to restore a
file you thought (even were _SURE_) you didn't need.
A lot of people get in the habit of constantly emptying the thing, and
for the life of me, I can't figure out why, aside from sheer naivete.
It is there as a benefit, use it! The only reason to empty it so often
is if you really need the information to be gone, and even then, if
the information is so sensitive you'd likely be better off with a
security program that truly wipes information away. It really is never
_GONE_ until the actual disk space is re-used.
This is why I always recommend to people to just leave the thing
alone. Set the maximum amount of space you want it to use, and leave
it at that. It could save you from a major headache one day when you
least expect it.
And in case you're under this misconception, emptying the recycle bin
does not free up space (you free up the space when you delete
something), nor does it improve your system in any way. All it
accomplishes is erasing your chance at recovering something which
you've deleted, and that's not a very good thing usually.
I don't mean to lecture, just to impart my advice.
---Atreju---
