But why even bother and not eliminate the effort at all? If you’re like me, emptying the Recycle Bin is not even in the back of your mind. In fact, I’m almost positive you’d be surprised what treasures your Recycle Bin hides if you open it right now. But there’s a little trick that will make you forget about the Recycle Bin forever. Yes, you can set your Recycle Bin to empty automatically when you shut down your computer. And here’s how:
How to empty Recycle Bin automatically in Windows 10
All you need to do to make the Recycle Bin empty on every shutdown is to create a script that which automate this task. But before we start, keep in mind that doing this is only possible in Windows 10 Pro, because the Group Policy Editor is involved in the procedure. On top of that, you’ll also need to be logged in with an administrator account. If you meet all the ‘pre-requisites’, let’s carry one with the task. Here’s what you need to do: That’s it for the script. Now, every time you run this file, it will empty the Recycle Bin. However, it still won’t do it automatically, as you’ll have to open it every time. That’s where the Group Policy Editor comes into play to automate the task. Here’s what you need to do: That’s about it, the script is ready and set, and now every time you reboot your computer it will empty the Recycle Bin automatically. You won’t have to worry about the Recycle Bin ever again. Just keep in mind to make sure you don’t delete any important documents or files, because they’ll be lost forever when you restart your computer. If you want to remove this functionality, just head back to the Group Policy Editor and remove the delete the script. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:
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