When we delete something in Windows, it is not actually deleted from the computer. It is just moved over to the Recycle Bin. Now and then, the Windows user will clear the Recycle Bin to free up the storage occupied by these files. As a solution to this, Windows has introduced a new feature with the latest versions. Now, we can set a schedule for the Recycle Bin to delete a file that is moved to it. This makes it convenient for the end-user as there is no need to open up the recycle bin and empty it again and again.
Previous versions of Windows had a feature to limit the storage amount that the recycling bin can use. This ensured that the recycle bin did not store any unnecessary files that eat up the hard drive storage. The user could limit the amount of storage allotted for the recycle bin. However, the recycle bin still needed clearing up every once in a while. As a solution to that, we now have scheduled deletion of files from the recycle bin, and in this article, we will see how one can use it. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
How to automatically empty the recycle bin in Windows 10?
Yes, this is an efficient way to keep the storage free of unwanted and unnecessary files. However, Windows comes with an option to delete a file completely without moving it to the recycle bin. Recycle bin in Windows helps in situations when the user ends up deleting something important. In such a scenario, the user can restore the file from the recycle bin. But if you do not need this security and want to delete a file completely without moving it to the recycle bin, you can enable the option to do so. In this article, we will see how one can enable that option too. But firstly, let’s see how one can set the schedule to automatically files from the recycle bin.