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  2. Trash (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft introduced its current trash system in 1995, the Recycle Bin, with Windows 95, as an area to store and review files and folders prior to deletion. [19] At default settings, the Recycle Bin auto-deletion permanently deletes files to free up disk space when it gets low, or deletes files in the Bin over 30 days.

  3. Special folder - Wikipedia

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    On Windows XP systems, the root of this namespace is the Desktop virtual folder, which contains the My Documents, My Computer (Computer from Windows Vista to 8.1 and This PC from Windows 10), My Network Places (Network Neighbourhood in Windows 95 and 98) and Recycle Bin virtual folders. Some virtual folders (like Desktop) have an accompanying ...

  4. Folder redirection - Wikipedia

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    Windows XP also implements a Recycle Bin for the My Documents folder. Windows Vista introduces the ability to independently redirect up to 10 user profile sub-folders to a network location. [ 5 ] There is also a Management Console snap-in in Windows Vista to allow users to configure Folder Redirection for clients running Windows Vista, Windows ...

  5. Mac 101: Preparing your old Mac for sale or recycling

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    Even if you're using Time Machine to back up your Mac onto an external hard disk drive, I recommend going through your important directories -- Applications, Documents, Downloads, Photos, Music ...

  6. List of features removed in Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Favorites can now only store folder location shortcuts, unlike the Favorites menu in Windows XP which also supported program and file shortcuts. The ability to view and edit metadata at the file system level – such as description, author, tags, rating etc. stored in a file's secondary stream – through the "Summary" tab of the file's ...

  7. Disk Drill - Wikipedia

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    Disk Drill quick start added to the right-click menu of the Recycle Bin; Introducing adaptive Dark Mode. Introducing more ways to manage, filter, group and sort through the found data; Entire disk scans may now produce additional recoverable file trees under the new “Lost data structures” group in the scanning results

  8. Control Panel (Windows) - Wikipedia

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    Control Panel has been part of Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0, [1] with each successive version introducing new applets. Beginning with Windows 95, the Control Panel is implemented as a special folder, i.e. the folder does not physically exist, but only contains shortcuts to various applets such as Add or Remove Programs and Internet Options.

  9. Spam and Trash folders are regularly deleted in AOL Mail

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    By default, both the Trash and Spam folders empty automatically to keep your account tidy. These settings are set systemically and can't be changed. • Trash deletion frequency - Trash is deleted after 7 days.