Remove $RECYCLE.BIN from external usb drive

Radiation · 10 Oct 2011 at 16:58

I set recycle bin properties so things won't be sent to it on the external drive but windows 7 keeps putting the folder back every time i remove it, i don't want a $RECYCLE.BIN folder to exist at all, how do i stop this behaviour?

Mr.Fantastic · 10 Oct 2011 at 17:06

Just set the folder to hidden :rolleyes:

Radiation · 10 Oct 2011 at 17:09

Don't know if serious, it's hidden by default, there's a reason i don't want it, why not help instead of making a stupid comment?

USB flash drives don't have one, i just want this usb hard drive to be the same way, the folder is visible under other operating systems and media devices.

Nymins · 10 Oct 2011 at 20:21

Would like to know this too. Annoying it appearing on my media player folder list when I plug in my external hard drive.

UnworthyBean · 10 Oct 2011 at 20:33

Could just turn off the recycle bin on that drive?

Radiation · 10 Oct 2011 at 23:14

Like i said i tried that and deleted the folder afterwards, after a few seconds it reappears, there must be a way to stop it, i searched but i haven't found much.

Radiation · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:55

So i take it no one knows or it's not possible?

Deception · 12 Oct 2011 at 17:05

Right click -> properties on the recycle bin on your desktop and see if the external hard drive is in the list of drives that have a recycle bin (make sure its plugged in first).

I just deleted the same folder on my usb drive and it hasnt came back yet. Is it a usb flash drive or an actual external hard drive?

Radiation · 12 Oct 2011 at 17:09

Changing the recycle bin setting was the first thing i tried, it's an external usb hard drive, not flash memory.