To empty the Recycle Bin

1. On the desktop, double-click Recycle Bin.
2. On the File menu, click Empty Recycle Bin.

 Important

• Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently deletes all items.

 Note

• If you only want to remove some of the items in the Recycle Bin, hold down CTRL, and then click each item that you want to remove. When you have finished selecting the items that you want to remove, on the File menu, click Delete.

Remove items permanently when you delete them

Change the storage capacity of the Recycle Bin

Delete or restore files in the Recycle Bin

Recycle Bin overview

Prevent delete confirmation messages from appearing