Windows 10: Recycle Reset

my brother got a ThinkPad Lenovo computer from our grandfather some months ago, and while it gets a little slow at times, it's tolerable. I got The Sims 4 on it, and he had some games downloaded on it, too. I installed 3 mods for The Sims, but didn't notice any glitching or lagging, or anything else different about the computer. It's Windows 7, but Windows 10. I don't understand it, but my brother does. The Sims 4 need Windows 10 to run, so obviously the computer has Windows 10 somewhere. On Wednesday after school I went to go play my game and relax before my brother got home, and I opened the computer and went to The Sims. I leave the game open but on the main menu, because I don't like waiting for it to load every time. The screen was black and the Sims mouse was stuck, it was fine and then it froze. Now, it's just a mess. I don't understand computers, but we've tried resetting the computer and saving the files, and it won't work. If I reset it for recycling, will it still work afterwards?

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recycle bin

Hi George,

To prevent your files from being deleted from the Recycle Bin, we suggest increasing the maximum file size your Recycle Bin can keep by following the steps below:

• Right click on the Recycle Bin icon.
• Under the Settings for selected location, select Custom size.
• Fill up the box for your allotted maximum file size for your Recycle Bin.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Issue with recycle bin, windows defender, hard drive space, etc. Dell Support couldn't help.

We suggest that you reset the Recycle Bin folder to fix problems such as the Recycle Bin of your PC not working how it's supposed to. After the reset, Windows will automatically create a new Recycle Bin folder that will work.

To reset the Recycle Bin, follow the steps below:

• Open elevated Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + X, and then click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
• In the Command Prompt window, type the following command then press Enter:
  
  rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin

That command will reset the Recycle Bin in the C drive. After doing so, we also suggest that you run the System File Checker (SFC) scan and the Deployment Image Servicing & Management (DISM) tool to repair corrupted files in the system.

Here are the steps:

• On elevated Command Prompt, type SFC /scannow, and then press
  Enter.
• After the SFC scan has completed, type DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth, and then press
  Enter.
• Restart the PC.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Lost Recycle Bin in Windows 10

Hello,

We highly suggest to follow the steps below:

• Click the Start button , type desktop icons into the search box, and then click Show or hide common icons on the desktop.
• In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box, do one of the following: To hide the Recycle Bin, clear the Recycle Bin check box. ...
  
• Click OK.

Let us know how it goes.