Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – Make Windows 11 delete files without asking for confirmation – Q&A: Will Facebook let someone know I blocked them?

Q&A: How do I make Windows 11 delete files without asking for confirmation?

Question from Barbara:  I have a Windows 11 all-in-one computer and every time I try to delete a file a message pops up asking if I really want to send the file to the Recycle Bin.

The answer is always yes because I wouldn’t have tried to delete it if I didn’t really want it gone.

How can I stop these messages from popping up? I want the file gone just as soon as I click “Delete”.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Rick’s answer:  Barbara, this is a simple settings change that you can make right from the Recycle Bin icon. Just follow the steps below:

1 -Right-click on the Recycle Bin icon, then click Properties.

2 – Uncheck the box beside Display delete confirmation dialog.

That’s all there is to it. From now on when you tell Windows 11 to deep-six a file it’ll be deleted immediately without you having to confirm it.

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