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Curmudgeoness

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10. Do you mean the recycle bin?

Wed May 16, 2012, 05:56 PM

May 2012

Nothing shows up in there and as far as all the places I have been on the internet, I have never seen anything in the recycle bin from there.

But I do realize that deleting doesn't do shit----after watching minutes go by with the scan going through DU crap that I would have expected to be gone when I did the delete. Gads, this is really scary to think that everything that I do is recorded here forever, and it is clogging up my computer. If a scan has to take time to look at it, it is weighing me down!

Forgive my computer ignorance in asking if you at talking about the recycle bin----I know just enough to figure out how to post here and play games. (Well, maybe not that bad, but as to the inner working----I am lost.)

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Question about internet options to delete history [View all] Curmudgeoness May 2012 OP

"delete" often simply means "remove the reference to the file from the table struggle4progress May 2012 #1

Thanks. So does that mean that it is taking up space? Curmudgeoness May 2012 #2

Run Disk Cleanup in XP found in accessories->system tools. Make sure all boxes are checked., CK_John May 2012 #3

That sounds easy enough. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #6

Try these free cleaners. guardian May 2012 #4

Thanks for the links. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #5

Another one--DeCrapifier guardian May 2012 #7

Oh, I love that name! Curmudgeoness May 2012 #8

Empty the trash can first. "Deleting" doesn't do shit but mark the files for trash bait. HopeHoops May 2012 #9

Do you mean the recycle bin? Curmudgeoness May 2012 #10

Sorry, Mac speak. Yes, the recycle bin. Clearing the browser cache will also help. HopeHoops May 2012 #11