The Windows Recycle Bin acts as the last line of defense against overzealous deletion sprees. Whenever you delete a file, Windows transfers it to the Recycle Bin, where it sits in a kind of limbo, waiting for you to either restore the file to its original location or to permanently delete it by emptying the recycle bin. This gives you a second chance to recover a file you deleted in haste. Opening the Recycle Bin is straightforward unless you’ve hidden the icon.
