Win 7 install on a 40gig drive is filling up, why?

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  1. bounce
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    windows 7 32bit
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    I could, and have done that, but why would they not be showing up in the recycle bin (you can see the recycle window in the foreground where they are supposedly located) ???

    I can't restore to see where they were orginally coming from unless I can see them in the recycle bin. Very strange.
    Last edited by bounce; 02 Feb 2010 at 00:23. Reason: added
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