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This thread forced to play around a little bit, and I discover new things.

I was used to put files in the recycle bin and to empty it when its maximum size was exceeded (Upon deleting a file, I usually got a message telling me the file would be permanently deleted because the recycle bin was full). I never got such message since I have Windows 10 and thought it was maybe deleting automatically older files as you add new ones or something like that.

Well it doesn't. Even with a maximum size of 5.8 Gb (+ 3.1 Gb on the second drive), there was 18.8 Gb in the recycle bin! Stuff going back to 2013! The maximum size seems to be the maximum size of the file you can add to the recycle bin. A search on the net did not explain this change in behavior with Windows.

After emptying the recycle bin, my main drive (the one with all my programs including Windows) is now filled at 57 % of its capacity.

This computer will probably be good for another 10 years with all of these improvements!

You just learned some common sense.

Also try to store any installers on some external storage device like external hard drive or usb flash drive, and then delete them from the main computer.

 

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I never got such message since I have Windows 10...

You should be able to see that message if you want to...
Right click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, then open the properties box... check the box as shown in the screen grab, click apply, then OK... .

 

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You should be able to see that message if you want to...
Right click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, then open the properties box... check the box as shown in the screen grab, click apply, then OK... .

It is not the message that I'm talking about. With older versions of Windows, when deleting a file that would cause the recycle bin to exceed its maximum limit, there would be a message warning the user that the operation would permanently deleted the file because it was too big for the recycle bin. It seems there are no limits anymore. Setting the maximum size you see in your picture just set the maximum size of the file - or group of files - you can delete in a single operation.

I found a few people on the web having the same experience and question, but there are no answers anywhere to explain the new behavior.