Difference between "Recycler" and "recycled" folder? Deleteable when Recycle Bin NOT used for this partition ?

On my partition D I found two hidden folder:

"Recycler" and "recycled"

Pay attention to the two different spellings.

What are the differences ?

Can I delete both when I don't use "Recycle Bin" for this partition but delete all files directly?

Or must at least one (which?) exist even as an empty hidden folder ?

Eugen

No, you can't delete the "Recycler" folder. Windows won't let you.

I don't know what the 'recycled" folder is. Perhaps another program created
it ??

GS



"Eugen Austermann" wrote:

> On my partition D I found two hidden folder:
>
> "Recycler" and "recycled"
>
> Pay attention to the two different spellings.
>
> What are the differences ?
>
> Can I delete both when I don't use "Recycle Bin" for this partition but delete all files directly?
>
> Or must at least one (which?) exist even as an empty hidden folder ?
>
> Eugen
>
>

"Eugen Austermann" <aussie@hotmail.com> wrote:

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> On my partition D I found two hidden folder:
>
> "Recycler" and "recycled"
>
> Pay attention to the two different spellings.
>
> What are the differences ?

"Recycler" applies to NTFS partitions
"Recycled" applies to FAT(32) partitions

> Can I delete both when I don't use "Recycle Bin" for this partition but
> delete all files directly?

The "Recycled" folder might be a left-over after converting the partition
to NTFS. If this scenario applies, the "Recycled" folder can be deleted.
The "Recycler" folder will reappear anyway regardless how you delete your
files.

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