No, it doesn't damage the SSD. Moving files to the trash bin clears space without stressing the storage device.
No, it doesn't damage the SSD. Moving files to the trash bin clears space without stressing the storage device.
You're mistaken, actually. When you remove a file, it doesn't disappear from your drive—it stays in the Recycle Bin until you delete it. If you right-click a disk and choose Properties, Disk Cleanup will scan for space, showing what's available. In my case, the 11.1 MB file shows up in Drive C's Recycle Bin, but it's actually on Drive D. After deleting it, it still appears in Drive C's bin, which is confusing. When you check Drive D's properties and run Disk Cleanup, it lists the same 11.1 MB in its Recycle Bin, including the WinRAR folder. As your friend explained, deleting a file doesn't physically erase it—it just marks it as available for reuse.
Guys, OP is asking if there is "wear" and saying "nothing gets moved" is kinda irrelevant, when there definitely something gets "written" and once you delete the file from the recycle bin, "overwritten" (at some point) So of course it will create "wear". Now if that matters probably also depends on the file sizes too... And my answer would therefore be yes, but everything you do wears a harddrive down, especially SSDs… But its a slow process and other than occasionally checking with crystaldisk info or something, one shouldnt really worry about it much.