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, […]
How To Quickly Empty Recycle Bin From All User Accounts In Windows 10/11
On one of my test computers and I have created three user accounts to easily share that PC with my family. Except for my user account, rest two accounts do not have a password. So, I can easily access other accounts, if required. Recently I noticed that the “C” drive was running out of free […]
How To Enable Delete Confirmation Dialog In Windows 10
If you have installed and using Windows 8 or the latest Windows 10 operating system, you probably have noticed that your Windows 10 or Windows 8 doesn’t show a delete confirmation dialog with default settings. That is, when you select a file/folder and hit the delete key, Windows doesn’t prompt a confirmation box. Tip: If […]