My USB backup drives have recycle bins in them.

wildgoat

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What is the right way to clean them up or remove the bins altogether?

Thanks!
 

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System One

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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Assembled
its normal to be there but you can delete them. but it will make a new recycling bin again

right click delete

or double click it then delete the contents..
 

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Just right click on the Recycle Bin Icon, and choose which drives you wish to have recycle bins- I usually only allow my System drive.

Consequently, right click on your Computer iCon and choose "Properties (or go into Control Panel and pull up "System Information") - From there, choose System Protection ans make sure that these USB drives do not also have System Restore turned on- Unless you want Volume Shadow Copies of the files in there, or you wan to use any of those drives to store "FileHistory"

If you do shut off System Protection/Restore on those drives, make sure you make a new restore point right away, because any restore points made while those drives were in use, will not work anymore.
 

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    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
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