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In XP .... does the amount of memory used in my C:drive INCLUDE the contents of my Delete Bin? When I delete file C:\xxx (and say YES to a confirming prompt "Do you really want to send file xxx to the Delete BIN?") have I gained free memory or not? Thanks.
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To be more precise, the correct name of the Delete Bin is the Recycle Bin, right?

How can I see how much "trash" I have there? Does the Recycle Bin automatically get permanently deleted after so may days?
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In XP .... does the amount of memory used in my C:drive INCLUDE the contents of my Delete Bin?

Yes. The file is just moved to the Recycle Bin, and not actually deleted.
Open the Recycle Bin, press Ctrl+A and then see the Details pane, you should see the space used.
The contents of the RB is never deleted until you explicitly ask it to or use a "cleanup" program like CCleaner.
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devper94: Thank you so much for the clarifications.
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