C:\Recycler ???

[epic]

Damn M$!

this folder had stuff I deleted 2 years ago, plus was taking up about 4 gigs of my hdd

 

[Shannon]

When a file is deleted, it is still on your HDD. When you install new programs, those programs override the older programs you deleted. Thats how I think it works anyway. With help of a 3rd party program you can undelete programs because they are still there on your HDD. That 4 gig is probably being used by other programs or waiting there to be used.

 

[LoudMusic]

Additionally, when files are deleted (and the Recycle bin is emptied) the data is still writen on your hard drive, but the file system doesn't report it to the operating system. So the data is there until the computer writes over that section on your hard drive.

 

[epic]

It's all better now, EE cleans it all up and makes the performance on my cp better

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by LoudMusic
Additionally, when files are deleted (and the Recycle bin is emptied) the data is still writen on your hard drive, but the file system doesn't report it to the operating system. So the data is there until the computer writes over that section on your hard drive.

Your better at explaing then me LM.

Another thing. Say you delete a 50mb file. Where that 50mb file was located on your harddrive, there is now a gap which is to be filled by other programs. You install a 10mb file. There is now 40 of that 50mb gap left. Then you install a 75mb file. 40 of that 75 is put into that 50mb gap but where does the other 35mb go? It goes in another gap left by another program you have have deleted. So you have 40mb of your file located on one part part of your HDD and the other 35mb somewhere else on your HDD. When you start up the program, Windows has to search for the other 35mb, effectively taking time. It is like reading a book with the pages all mixed up. This is defragging comes into play. Defrag searchs for all parts of a file a puts them together in the one section of your harddrive nice and neatly, effectivel making it easier (and quicker) for Windows to load the program.

That wasn't exactly neccesary, but I thought I'd add it.

 

[SkylineObsession]

Any free 'gimmebackmydeletedfiles' programmes?

 

[RVDNuT374]

no

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by Mustang-man
Any free 'gimmebackmydeletedfiles' programmes?

I remember seeing one I think.