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Chapter 1: Exploring the Windows 7 Desktop
Figure 1-11: The Recycle Bin shortcut menu
Figure 1-12: Confirming the Empty Recycle Bin command
Empty the Recycle Bin
1. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows 7 desk-
top and choose Empty Recycle Bin from the menu that
appears (see Figure 1-11).
2. In the confirmation dialog box that appears (see Figure
1-12), click Yes. A progress dialog box appears indicat-
ing the contents are being deleted. Remember that after
you empty the Recycle Bin, all the files in it are unavail-
able to you.
Up until the moment you permanently delete items by performing
the preceding steps, you can retrieve items in the Recycle Bin by
right-clicking the desktop icon and choosing Open. Select the item
you want to retrieve and then click the Restore This Item link near
the top of the Recycle Bin window.
You can modify the Recycle Bin properties by right-clicking it and
choosing Properties. In the dialog box that appears, you can change
the maximum size for the Recycle Bin and determine whether to
immediately delete files you move to the Recycle Bin. You can also
deselect the option of having a confirmation dialog box appear
when you delete Recycle Bin contents.
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