Hard drive memory loss.

[Bengt]

When deleting large files in Windows xp where the files
are too large for the Recycle Bin, a question appears and
asks if it's desired to remove the file "permanently".
If doing this, the file isn't moved to the the Recycle
bin, but also the memory space the file withheld is not
freed either.
Is there anywhere this file is put so that it's possible
to get rid of this file permanently and hence getting the
memory back for use?

 

[Lorne Smith]

When deleting large files in Windows xp where the files
are too large for the Recycle Bin, a question appears and
asks if it's desired to remove the file "permanently".
If doing this, the file isn't moved to the the Recycle
bin, but also the memory space the file withheld is not
freed either.
Is there anywhere this file is put so that it's possible
to get rid of this file permanently and hence getting the
memory back for use?

The correct terminology here is "storage space" NOT "memory". Computer
memory is something completely different. Think if a hard drive as a filing
cabinet (which it essentially is) and you'll know what I mean.

Choosing the option to permanently delete a file should immediately free up
the space it was using. You could try holding the SHIFT key down when
deleting, which will force a permanent delete, and see if that helps. If
not, try running chkdsk on your drive (will probably need a reboot) and then
a defrag...

Lorne