The simplest and most direct way to permanently delete files or folders is by using the Shift + Delete keyboard shortcut.

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For the second time in less than two years, the corrupt recycle bin in an external drive has reared its ugly head again! I would like to know the cause. I've tried four different external drives, and ...

PEABODY - About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to ...

As explained earlier, you see this message because there is insufficient free space in the Recycle Bin. Because the file you are attempting to delete is larger than the available free space dedicated ...

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I just emptied my Recycle Bin (it is huge) and I noticed that the icon indicated that it still held something. I opened it up (I have show hidden folders enabled) and there were no folders there. So I ...

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