Windows 10: if I copy something onto my usb and then delete it on my usb does the delete process delete...

My silly brother copied program files onto my usb and my question is right above

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Delete VS Format

I have a 4 gig usb stick that I use to xfer stuf from my desktop to my laptop. Sometimes I Copy the stuff instead of Move - so I have to delete the stuff to clear the stick.

I notice something odd. Sometimes windows reports it will take a long time to delete my 4 gigs worth of data.. like 40 minutes to an hour.. so I say heck with this and just format the usb stick which deletes everything anyway.. this only takes seconds to erase all the data using Format.

Whats the differe3nce here? Why does windows take so long to delete when format does it instantly?

Is formatting the ubs stick this way to erase data bad for the stick?

If not, I will always use it.. but this bugged me so I wanted some expert opinions..
Thanks

 

Explanations for deleted posts?

Like I said, it makes no sense in letting users see deleted posts, even if they are their own. That's why they were deleted in the first place. If they get to see who specifically deleted it, it only serves one purpose. Lets them bitch.

 

Had a Question..it was deleted --.--

our policy is to delete only spam/inappropriate posts.

the only person who can "hard delete" posts on the forums is me .. everybody else can just soft-delete the posts, the original author will see those posts in the threads list with a comment why it was deleted.

to the poster it will look like this, without "manage"