Everyone knows that deleted files go to the Recycle Bin unless one uses the Shift + Delete command to delete files. The files in the Recycle Bin can always be restored to the original location with a click. At times, when you try to delete a file, you might get “The Recycle Bin on x:\ […]
Windows 10 Recycle Bin Tips & Tricks
Windows 10 users regularly use the Recycle Bin to delete files to and restore when needed. If you often use the Recycle Bin, you might want to learn the tips & tricks that help you better manage the Recycle Bin. In this article, we are sharing the five lesser-known tips that you can use to […]
Fix: “These Items Are Too Big To Recycle” In Windows 10
When you attempt to delete a file by right-clicking on it and then clicking the Delete option or selecting a file and then pressing the Delete key on the keyboard, Windows 10 moves the file to the Recycle Bin. At times, however, when you attempt to delete a large file or folder, you might get […]
Automatically Delete Files Older Than 30 Days From Recycle Bin In Windows 10
On a PC running Windows 10, when you delete a file by choosing a file and hitting the Delete key, or right-clicking on file and then clicking Delete option, the file is moved to the Recycle Bin so that you can restore the deleted file to its original location at any time. Depending on the […]
How To View Recently Deleted Files In Windows 10/11
Every time you delete a file on a Windows 10/11 PC, either by right-clicking on the file and then clicking the Delete option or by selecting the file and then hitting the Delete key on the keyboard, the file is moved to the Recycle Bin. While there is a provision under Recycle Bin settings to […]
How To Disable Or Turn Off Recycle Bin In Windows 10/11
With default settings, whenever you delete a file or folder by right-clicking on a file/folder and then clicking Delete option or by selecting a file/folder and then pressing Delete key on the keyboard, the selected file is moved to the Recycle Bin, and can be restored by opening Recycle Bin, right-clicking on the file/folder, and […]
How To Pin Recycle Bin To Quick Access & Quick Access Toolbar In Windows 10
Do you want to quickly open Recycle Bin right from Windows Explorer in Windows 10? Want to pin Recycle Bin to Quick Access and Quick Access Toolbar for easy access? Here is how to do that. The File Explorer Favorites section has been replaced with Quick Access in Windows 10. The Quick Access feature automatically […]
How To Add Recycle Bin Icon To Desktop In Windows 10/11
When you perform a clean install of Windows 10/11 or create a new user account, the Recycle Bin icon appears on the desktop by default. Not all users use the Recycle Bin, as many prefer to use the Shift + Del hotkey to permanently delete files instead of moving them to the Recycle Bin. That […]
How To Change The Default Recycle Bin Icon In Windows 10
If you have recently installed or upgraded to Windows 10 from a previous version of Windows and have started exploring Windows 10, you will notice the new set of icons on the desktop, file explorer, and other areas of the operating system. The new Recycle Bin icon is not pretty but looks decent when it’s […]
How To View Total Size Of All Files In Recycle Bin In Windows 8.1
Viewing the total size of all files that have been deleted to Recycle Bin in the good old Windows XP was a dead-simple task. In Windows XP, the Status bar would show the total size of all files in the Recycle Bin when you select all files. Unfortunately, none of the recent versions of Windows, […]