Change the settings of Microsoft’s operating system so that it directly deletes the files you want to get rid of, without going through the trash box.
When you delete files on Windows, don’t forget to take a walk through the recycle bin from time to time to empty it, especially if you happen to delete a lot of items all at once to free up some space in your machine’s storage.
While the Recycle Bin is an effective safeguard to recover accidentally deleted files, it is quite possible to do without it and configure Windows to permanently delete the files you want to get rid of, without going through the Recycle Bin. Here’s how.
1. Open the properties of the recycle bin
Go to the Windows 10 desktop, right click on the trash can icon and enter the Properties menu.
2. Change the settings
If several disks are present in your machine, select the one containing your operating system, Local Disk (C 🙂 by default.
Below, in the Settings for the selected location, check the Do not move files to the recycle bin option. Immediately delete files when they are deleted.
Validate your modifications by clicking on the Apply button, then on OK. Keep in mind that when you delete files from your machine, they cannot be recovered from the recycle bin, the OS will delete them directly.
In case of accidental deletion of a document, you will have no other solution than to use data recovery software to try to restore the accidentally deleted item.