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Is is based on the following discussion in the [Microsoft Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a349801f-398f-4139-8e8b-b0a92f599e2b/enable-recycle-bin-on-mapped-network-drives)
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# Limitations
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##Limitations
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So this tool is based upon a hack. It is unlikely but it may break with any windows update.
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* The configuration is persistent and system wide. In order to activate or deactivate a recycle bin you have to reboot. The changes are only applied at startup.
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# Recycle Bins
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##Recycle Bins
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Windows defines two types of recycle bins, one for volumes (partitions on harddrives) and one for knownfolder (any valid path).
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Both have a slightly differnt behaviour.
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## Volumes
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###Volumes
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Recycle bins for volumes are identified by their per volume id. Typically they are partitons on a harddrive.
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The volume id is unique to a computer and created upon the device was discovered for the first time.
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This id normally never changes and can be but does not have to be bound to a path or driveletter.
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Windows activated by default a recycle bin for Volumes.
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## Known folders
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###Known folders
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Known folders are somehow magical and confusing. Any valid path can be defined to be a known folder.
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Whenever windows stumbles upon such a folder it applies some magic. They can be used to activate a recycle bin on a
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network drive or virtural drive.
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You will endup having a recycle bin on the s:\ drive. Because the configuration is persistent to the s:\ path.
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# Bugs
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##Bugs
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Please report bugs via the [issue tracker](https://github.com/thsmi/recycle/issues)
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Please report bugs via the [issue tracker](https://github.com/thsmi/recycler/issues)
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or send an email to schmid-thomas at gmx.net .
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# License
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##License
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The extension is free and open source software, it is made available to you
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