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I have deleted some Files in a Java Program, but I was surprised to see them missing in Recycle Bin? I'm not using any of the IDEs, and is there any way to recover those files?

Navin SK
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    The Recycle Bin is a special folder from the OS. Deleting files removes them from the hard disk completely. – Raildex Jun 29 '21 at 09:14
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    No, but if you want to move files to Trash in the future,`java 9` has an API for it called [moveToTrash](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/awt/Desktop.html#moveToTrash-java.io.File-). Below Java 9 you'll have to use JNI. – Coding Otaku Jun 29 '21 at 09:19
  • @CodingOtaku make that an answer, as many may search for such relative new and tiny functionality – Joop Eggen Jun 29 '21 at 09:48
  • @JoopEggen okay, I wrote one, I don't usually write answers, if it require more details/ corrections feel free to edit. – Coding Otaku Jun 29 '21 at 14:05

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To Answer your question, No. Deleting files removes them from the hard disk completely.

But if you want to move files to Trash in the future, Java 9 has an API for it called moveToTrash.
Below Java 9 you'll have to use JNA or libraries that makes use of it like FileUtils.

A related question in stackoverflow - Is it Possible with Java to Delete to the Recycle Bin?

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