Can recycling bin be emptied? how?

by The Chief on September 17th, 2009

Right click on the Recycle Bin icon and select "Empty Recycle Bin".

Or you can open the Recycle Bin "double click on the icon) and in the "Recycle Bin Tasks" drop down menu on the left hand side, click "Empty the Recycle Bin".

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I used to forget to empty mine, so I just set mine up so that *anything* dragged to the bin is deleted instantly.
The way I see it, anything in there was put there for a reason.
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by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on September 17th, 2009
Good point. I don't do that when I'm deliberately cleaning out files and such, though. Sometimes I get a bit over zealous and accidentally delete stuff I really didn't mean to!
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Hazzards of using "Ctrl A" immediately before "Delete"!
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by The Chief on September 18th, 2009
Ah. I generally either Ctrl-click individual files or just trash the entire directory from one level up.
Then again, I often use my Delete key instead of dragging them into the bin in he first place.
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by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on September 18th, 2009
That's how I usually delete...a specific file or folder at a time. All my deleted stuff automatically goes to the Recycle Bin (unless it's too large).
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Then I clear the bin out later.
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by The Chief on September 18th, 2009

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by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on September 17th, 2009

Click on it (might be right-click). "Empty bin" comes up in the menu of options.

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by boo_hoo on October 31st, 2009

The answer Yes Also go to Start- run type in %temp% then enter deleet all of them it will make your internet run a little faster... It is all safe to deleet.