in C:\Recycle.Bin are more files then shown in File Explorer

Question

_{Sunday, June 26, 2016 8:29 PM}

I discovered files with CMD and administrator rights,
which are not shown with File Explorer !

C:\dir /s mysearchpattern*.*

I'm happy to found the file missed.

Erhy with Windows 10 Prof.

All replies (4)

_{Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:18 PM ✅Answered}

the "S-1-XXX" folders are the recycle bins for other users.

So if you deleted a file while you were logged in as a different user, the file will not be found in your own recycle bin, but in the other users'.

Here is a good explanation: What happens to files in the Recycle Bin when I delete my account?

_{Sunday, June 26, 2016 9:10 PM}

A search does not search the Recycle Bin folder.

Do you have hidden and system files showing in File Explorer? Did you manually check the $Recycle.Bin and then the folder contained in there? Did the files show Recycle Bin folder on the Desktop?

_{Tuesday, June 28, 2016 2:40 PM}

I'm happy that I found the file!

for interest about the context of this behaviour I did so as you suggested but without coming to a conclusion.

Perhaps the place of finding is a relict from Windows 8.1 before upgrade

Two screenshots:

_{Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:26 PM | 1 vote}

Thank you EckiS,

but why the folder
S-1-5-21-1364148588-1776458165-4292085709-1008
is not listed in File Explorer, where the file was found?

I made a backup of all $Recycle.Bin content with robocopy
and purged the gigabyte relicts from SSD and HD

Erhy