diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1297487..a45f320 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ -# Recycler +# Recycler Creates and configures windows recycle bins on virtual and network drives. -Is is based on the following discussion in the microsoft forum -https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a349801f-398f-4139-8e8b-b0a92f599e2b/enable-recycle-bin-on-mapped-network-drives +Is is based on the following discussion in the [Microsoft Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a349801f-398f-4139-8e8b-b0a92f599e2b/enable-recycle-bin-on-mapped-network-drives) + +![screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2531380/30004527-613db51a-90d1-11e7-9fea-c6d02a7f31da.png) If you like this project consider donating: - * via Paypal [![PayPayl donate button](https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=8DWJHGLLWTP5N "Donate to this project using Paypal") + * via Paypal [![PayPayl donate button](https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=8DWJHGLLWTP5N "Donate to this project using Paypal") -# Limitations +## Limitations So this tool is based upon a hack. It is unlikely but it may break with any windows update. @@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ The following limitations are inherrent to windows and can not be changed: * The configuration is persistent and system wide. In order to activate or deactivate a recycle bin you have to reboot. The changes are only applied at startup. -# Recycle Bins +## Recycle Bins Windows defines two types of recycle bins, one for volumes (partitions on harddrives) and one for knownfolder (any valid path). Both have a slightly differnt behaviour. -## Volumes +### Volumes Recycle bins for volumes are identified by their per volume id. Typically they are partitons on a harddrive. The volume id is unique to a computer and created upon the device was discovered for the first time. This id normally never changes and can be but does not have to be bound to a path or driveletter. @@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ Virtual and network drives are no volumes, they can not have a volume id. Windows activated by default a recycle bin for Volumes. -## Known folders +### Known folders Known folders are somehow magical and confusing. Any valid path can be defined to be a known folder. Whenever windows stumbles upon such a folder it applies some magic. They can be used to activate a recycle bin on a network drive or virtural drive. @@ -49,12 +50,12 @@ After some time you unmount the virtual s:\ drive and map a network share to the You will endup having a recycle bin on the s:\ drive. Because the configuration is persistent to the s:\ path. -# Bugs +## Bugs -Please report bugs via the [issue tracker](https://github.com/thsmi/recycle/issues) +Please report bugs via the [issue tracker](https://github.com/thsmi/recycler/issues) or send an email to schmid-thomas at gmx.net . -# License +## License The extension is free and open source software, it is made available to you -under the terms of the MIT license. \ No newline at end of file +under the terms of the MIT license.