How To Empty Recycle Bin Automatically On Windows [Tutorial]
22How To Empty Recycle Bin Automatically On Windows [Tutorial]
When you delete a file on Windows, it’s not permanently gone. It actually goes to the Recycle Bin. It’s the first place you should look if you accidentally delete a file. But the files continue to take up disk space. And after time, it can take up quite a bit of storage.
We’ve shown you how to limit the amount of disk space the Recycle Bin uses (which works on all versions of Windows). But now, with Windows 11, the company has a new utility that makes keeping your disk clean of clutter much easier. And it includes the Recycle Bin.
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With Windows 11 you can automatically empty the Recycle Bin, but still keeping the most recent files (just in case) — here's how.
To delete your files for good, you have to manually empty the Recycle Bin on your PC. If you find that task tedious, you can automate the process of clearing the Recycle Bin. We’ll show you how to do that in Windows 11.
On Windows 11, when you delete files, they're not immediately removed from the hard drive. Instead, they're sent to the Recycle Bin, in case you need to restore them. However, since sending content to Recycle Bin doesn't delete them, they'll continue to use the space on the drive and eventually fill up the bin, and as a result, you'll start seeing messages, such as "the file is too big to recycle."
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.