The recycle bin is a very important location on a Windows file system to understand. It can help you when accomplishing a forensic investigation, as every file that is deleted from a Windows recycle bin aware program is generally first put in the recycle bin.
Hidden System Folder
Windows XP
* C:\RECYCLER” 2000/NT/XP/2003
* Subfolder is created with user’s SID
* Hidden file in directory called “INFO2”
* INFO2 Contains Deleted Time and Original Filename
* Filename in both ASCII and UNICODE