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Emptying your Recycle Bin in Windows 7 or Windows Vista
To empty your Recycle Bin in Windows 7 or Windows Vista:
  1. Double-click on the Recycle Bin icon (Figure depicting the Recycle Bin icon) on your desktop.
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    Figure depicting the Recycle Bin window
    1. Review the list of files in the Recycle Bin.


    2. Click Empty the Recycle Bin to delete all the files in the Recycle Bin and then click Yes when you are prompted to confirm you want to delete multiple items. [Show Me]

      Or

      To delete only selected files in the Recycle Bin, hold down the Ctrl key and click each file you want to delete. Then press Delete on your keyboard and click Yes when you are prompted to confirm you want to delete multiple items. [Show Me]


    Tip: You might want to change the folder view to Details and click the Date Deleted column heading to sort the files by the date they were deleted. This makes it easier to delete only files before a given date.



    See also:

    Defragmenting your hard drive

    Delete temporary Internet files
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