A final note for those in tablet mode: this setting displays your Start homepage instead of the Windows desktop, which is where the Recycle Bin is located.

I've found a simple utility that gives you the security of a Recycle Bin on your flash drives, with a few caveats.

Finally, open your Recycle Bin to see the hidden files. Hopefully, this will fix deleted file not showing in Recycle Bin.

It can really pay to improve the way your Recycle Bin works. Here's a tool that makes it easier than ever to zap unwanted files and manage the stuff in your bin.

I just emptied my Recycle Bin (it is huge) and I noticed that the icon indicated that it still held something. I opened it up (I have show hidden folders enabled) and there were no folders there ...