Windows 10: Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders

Discus and support Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; The Recycle bin is meant to be in the root of the local hard drives, yet when I opened the properties for it, why does it look like this: [img] 92913 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by HoneycombWX, Sep 6, 2017.

  1. HONEYCOMBWX
    HoneycombWX Win User

    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders


    The Recycle bin is meant to be in the root of the local hard drives, yet when I opened the properties for it, why does it look like this:

    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders [​IMG]


    :)
     
    HoneycombWX, Sep 6, 2017
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  2. KEITH A. MILLER
    Keith A. Miller Win User

    Win 10 Camer Roll

    If you're looking for pictures or videos that were in the folder, check your Recycle Bin folder.

    If you just want the folder to be recreated, just use the Camera app to take a picture & it will recreate the folder.

    Keith
     
    Keith A. Miller, Sep 6, 2017
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Is it possible to be able to view the total current MB of files in my recyclable folder?

    Thinking about it, the Recycle Bin is probably not actually a folder (directory) rather a virtual folder of Files/Folders marked ready for deletion once the user clicks 'Empty Recycle Bin'.

    Though by that logic, all the Library folders My Documents, My Pictures are also virtual folders, yet you can do it in these folders . . .Hmmm!
     
    DaveM121, Sep 6, 2017
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  4. THRASHZONE
    ThrashZone Win User

    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders

    Hi,
    All I show is local disk C :/
     
    ThrashZone, Sep 10, 2017
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  5. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    The recycle bin (sys name $Recycle) is a system file located in the partition you are booted from. It has "pointer entries" for every partition that is visible to NTFS. Not uncommon to see multiple entries, especially if you have a lot of externals or partitions. It's all normal.


    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders [​IMG]

    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Sep 10, 2017
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  6. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member
    What did you expect i relation to root ? If you enable hidden files and folders you can find "$Recycle.Bin" in each drive/partition root folder.
     
    CountMike, Sep 10, 2017
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  7. BREE
    Bree New Member
    CountMike & f14tomcat,

    As well as the C:\ D:\ and other drives you'd expect the OP's screenshot shows Camera Roll and Captures as having their own Recycle bins. Mine don't, do yours?
     
    Bree, Sep 10, 2017
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  8. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders

    Nope, those things I have on the phone only, not using them on desktop at all.
     
    CountMike, Sep 10, 2017
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  9. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    Sorry for late....no, not mine. I do use Phone Companion, though (FWIW). Possibly something to do with the OneDrive option below? S.W.A.G. .....


    Recycle Bin is all over the Pictures and Videos folders [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Sep 10, 2017
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  10. DANE
    Dane Win User
    It's normal, this Property show you all drives you have, and you can set up Recycle Bin size for each drive
     
    Dane, Apr 4, 2018
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