{"id":11334,"date":"2018-04-23T06:08:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T06:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=11334"},"modified":"2018-04-23T06:13:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T06:13:07","slug":"empty-recycle-bin-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/empty-recycle-bin-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do I empty Recycle Bin from command line in Windows 10? When a file is deleted, the space used on the disk is not reclaimed until you empty the Recycle Bin. In this article we&#8217;ll show you 5 quick ways to empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10 from Desktop Shortcut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> icon on your desktop, and then select <strong>Empty Recycle Bin<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-recycle-bin-from-desktop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"231\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A warning box will appear. Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to permanently delete files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10 from File Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Double-click the <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> icon on the desktop, you will see a list of files you have deleted. Choose the <strong>Manage<\/strong> tab at the top and then click <strong>Empty Recycle Bin<\/strong> in the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/manage-recycle-bin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"277\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to see the <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> desktop icon, open File Explorer and type &#8220;<strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong>&#8221; in the address bar. Once hitting Enter you can access Recycle Bin immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/access-recycle-bin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11338\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10 from Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open the Command Prompt<\/a> as Administrator, then execute below command to empty Recycle Bin for specific drive(s):<\/p>\n<p><code>rd \/q \/s c:\\$Recycle.Bin<br \/>\nrd \/q \/s d:\\$Recycle.Bin<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-recycle-bin-from-command-prompt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11339\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10 from PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-run-powershell-as-administrator-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open PowerShell<\/a>. Run the following command and press Enter to empty Recycle Bin for all drives on your local computer:<\/p>\n<p><code>Clear-RecycleBin -force -ErrorAction:Ignore<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-recycle-bin-via-powershell.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"127\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11340\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 5: Empty Recycle Bin in Windows 10 Using Disk Cleanup Utility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/7-ways-to-open-disk-cleanup-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open the Disk Cleanup utility<\/a>. Just check the <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> box and leave all other settings unchecked, and then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/use-disk-cleanup-to-empty-recycle-bin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11341\" \/><\/p>\n<p> \tClick on <strong>Delete Files<\/strong> to confirm if you want to empty the Recycle Bin for your selected drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/confirm-permanently-delete-files.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"155\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I empty Recycle Bin from command line in Windows 10? 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