How to Empty the Recycle Bin on Windows
OVERVIEW
When using Windows to
delete items or files in your computer to create more space in your hard drive,
the files are not actually deleted. Your files are temporarily stored by the
recycle bin, but if you go further to empty the recycle bin, the files cease to
exist in the recycle bin. Also, the recycle bin utilizes a certain amount of
its space to store deleted content. When this space is limited, old files are
deleted to create room for new ones. That is why you may find your file missing
in the recycle even if you never emptied it. Here we will show you how to empty
recycle bin on Windows.
PROCEDURE
Step 1. Right click on
your recycle bin
Step 2. Select empty
recycle bin
From the dialogue box on the right-hand side of the recycle bin, choose empty
recycle bin.
Step 3. Empty the
Recycle Bin
From the delete
multiple items dialogue box, confirm by clicking YES. You will see a progress dialogue box showing the ongoing
deletion process. Items in your recycle bin will disappear one by one. This
will only take a few minutes given the number of items in your recycle bin.
REFERENCE
Please see attached document for visual representation.