How much of a hard drive's capacity can the Recycle Bin hold?

The Recycle Bin on a hard drive typically holds a portion of the drive's total capacity, and this is generally set to 10% of the drive's size by default. This means that when files are deleted, they don't immediately vanish; instead, they are moved to the Recycle Bin, which serves as a temporary storage area. The 10% rule applies to all data stored on the drive up to a certain limit, allowing users to recover files they may have accidentally deleted.

However, it’s worth noting that the size allocated for the Recycle Bin can be adjusted by users, and factors such as the total size of the hard drive may influence the actual capacity it holds. If a drive is larger, the Recycle Bin will accommodate up to 10% of that size, while a smaller drive will have a proportionately smaller limit. This mechanism is built into the operating system to ensure that users have a reasonable chance to recover files but without using excessive disk space for this purpose.