Deleted files don't reccycle?

[ChrisGreaves]

Why, when I delete MSWord’s backup copies("Backup of*.*"), they are forced into permanent deletion!

It makes sense to me to “preserve” these stale backup copies in the recycle bin just-in-case and start a fresh set of backups.
Is there a way (apart from cut-and-paste to a fresh folder) to cause the DELete key to send these files through the Recycle Bin?

[HansV]

Strange - when I delete such a file, it ends up in the Recycle Bin (unless I press Shift+Delete, of course). As far as I know, Windows should treat these files just like any other file...

[ChrisGreaves]

Strange - when I delete such a file, it ends up in the Recycle Bin (unless I press Shift+Delete, of course). As far as I know, Windows should treat these files just like any other file...

Thanks, Hans for the confirmation.
My machine is starting to act funny.
I think it's time for my Christmas-season shutdown-and-reinstall to see what problems go away.

I was puzzled by this because I've not often bothered to clean up debris or defrag or do any of that stuff.

[Rudi]

Is it just these backup files or is it any file?
If its any file, it might be that your bin is full.

Just a thought!

[ChrisGreaves]

Is it just these backup files or is it any file?

Hi Rudi; it was just the backup files, and since most of my work is in MSWord they were MSWord backup files.
My recycle bin is never full; it's usually close to empty.

I shall take a closer look tonight, and I plan to rebuild my system over the holidays ...

[John Gray]

These files are not, perchance, on a networked drive, are they?

[ChrisGreaves]

These files are not, perchance, on a networked drive, are they?

Hi John, and no.
Sort-of.
They are on my local drive T, a TrueCrypt drive based on the second partition on my only physical drive.
At least, I think so.
(I forgot to experiment last night).
They might be in my user area on Drive C:.

I will make a better study and report back here.

P.S. I know that with my use of SUBST to map folders of T: to other letters all bets could well be off.

[Rudi]

John has a point.
The only files that go to the recycle bin are files deleted from the local drive (C:\)
All other locations skip the bin (AFAIK).

[Leif]

John has a point.
The only files that go to the recycle bin are files deleted from the local drive (C:\)
All other locations skip the bin (AFAIK).

I think you mean "local drives" - certainly all deleted files from my local E:\ and F:\ drives are recyclable.

[StuartR]

And files from my local TrueCrypt drive also go to the recycle bin

[Rudi]

It seems Chris's files are NOT local (so they are either foreign or alien).

[DaveA]

Isn't Chris "either foreign or alien" being from that Northern area?