{"id":363762,"date":"2021-11-08T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T22:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-automatically-empty-the-recycle-bin-in-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-11-08T01:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T22:00:18","slug":"how-to-automatically-empty-the-recycle-bin-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-empty-the-recycle-bin-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Automatically Empty the Recycle Bin in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd004dabc3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd004dabc3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-empty-the-recycle-bin-in-windows-11\/#Empty_the_Recycle_Bin_on_a_Schedule_in_Windows_11\" >Empty the Recycle Bin on a Schedule in Windows 11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Automatically Empty the Recycle Bin in Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_basic_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_basic_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_basic_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Logo with Wallpaper\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To delete your files for good, you have to manually empty the Recycle Bin on your PC. If you find that task tedious, you can automate the process of clearing the Recycle Bin. We\u2019ll show you how to do that in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can automatically clear the Recycle Bin in Windows 10, too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empty_the_Recycle_Bin_on_a_Schedule_in_Windows_11\"><\/span>Empty the Recycle Bin on a Schedule in Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To automatically delete the files in Recycle Bin, use Windows\u2019\u00a0Storage Sense feature. This feature helps clear various files on your PC, including <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ed and deleted files.<\/p>\n<p>To start, first, open the Settings app. Do that by pressing Windows+i keys at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>In Settings, click \u201cSystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-system-settings-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;System&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"301\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSystem\u201d page, scroll down and click \u201cStorage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-storage-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Storage&quot; on the &quot;System&quot; page in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"336\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cStorage\u201d screen, in the \u201cStorage Management\u201d section, click \u201cStorage Sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-storage-sense-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Storage Sense&quot; on the &quot;Storage&quot; page in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"254\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cStorage Sense\u201d page has an option called \u201cAutomatic User Content Cleanup.\u201d Turn this option on to enable Storage Sense.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-enable-storage-sense.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable &quot;Automatic User Content Cleanup&quot; on the &quot;Storage Sense&quot; page in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the same page, click the \u201cRun Storage Sense\u201d drop-down menu and select when you\u2019d like to run this feature. Keep in mind that this option does not define how long your files should be in Recycle Bin for them to be considered for deletion. You will configure that option in the step below.<\/p>\n<p>Choose the \u201cEvery Day,\u201d \u201cEvery Week,\u201d \u201cEvery Month,\u201d or \u201cDuring Low Free Disk Space\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-storage-sense-run-frequency.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select an option from the &quot;Run Storage Sense&quot; drop-down menu in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"266\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, to choose how long a file should stay in Recycle Bin before Storage Sense deletes it, click the \u201cDelete Files in My Recycle Bin if They Have Been There for Over\u201d drop-down menu and select an option.<\/p>\n<p>Your options are \u201cNever,\u201d \u201c1 Day,\u201d \u201c14 Days,\u201d \u201c30 Days,\u201d and \u201c60 Days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-automatically-empty-recycle-bin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select an option from the &quot;Delete Files in My Recycle Bin if They Have Been There for Over&quot; drop-down menu in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"253\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Storage Sense affects other files on your PC, like your downloaded files. On the Storage Sense page, make sure you adjust how Storage Sense treats them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To run Storage Sense right away, scroll down the \u201cStorage Sense\u201d page to the bottom and click \u201cRun Storage Sense Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-763452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-run-storage-sense.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Run Storage Sense Now&quot; on the &quot;Storage Sense&quot; page in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"439\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019re all set. Storage Sense will now automatically empty the contents of your Recycle Bin at your specified interval.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>While you\u2019re cleaning up your PC, consider learning other ways to free up disk space in Windows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>7 Ways To Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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