On Windows, the files we delete are moved to the Recycle Bin. That gives us the option to restore them later. While that’s helpful, it’s equally important to empty the Trash from time to time. If you often forget to empty the Trash, the smart thing is to automate the task.
By scheduling Windows to automatically empty your Recycle Bin, you’ll save your storage space from filling up quickly. In this post, we will learn ways to automate the process of emptying the Recycle Bin and ways to prevent Windows from automatically deleting files on Windows 10. So let’s jump right into this.
How to schedule Windows to empty the recycle bin?
There are several ways you can automatically delete files from the Recycle Bin. You can use the Storage Sense option in the Windows 10 settings menu or use the Task Scheduler to schedule recurring tasks. This is both.
Method 1
You can enable and configure Storage Sense on Windows 10 to automatically empty the Recycle Bin.
Step 1: Press Windows Key + I to open Settings and go to System.
Step 2: In there, navigate to Storage Settings using the left sidebar. On your right, enable the Storage Sense option if it’s not already there. Then click Configure Storage Sense or run it now.
Step 3: On the next page, tick the box ‘Delete temporary files that my app doesn’t use’ under Temporary files. Then use the drop-down menu to choose from the available time interval options.
You can choose to empty the contents of the trash daily, biweekly, monthly, or bi-monthly.
Once configured, Windows automatically empties files from the Recycle Bin.
Method 2
Also, if you want more options while setting up a schedule to empty the Recycle Bin, you can use the Task Scheduler on Windows 10.
Step 1: Open the Start menu, type task scheduler and press Enter. In the Task Scheduler window that opens, right-click the Task Scheduler Library and select New Folder. Give the folder an appropriate name, such as ‘New Task’.
Step 2: Right-click on the newly created folder and select the Create task option from the list.
Step 3: In the Create Task window, give this task a suitable name, such as ‘Automatically clear trash’.
Step 4: Now switch to the Triggers tab and click the New button to set up a trigger for this particular action.
Step 5: Here you can choose from multiple ways to start the task. For example, you can choose to start the scheduled task, at login, at startup, etc.
Next, enter the appropriate time and date, then choose to have it repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. Then click OK.
Alternatively, you can also set an expiration date for this trigger in Advanced Settings.
Step 6: Now switch to the Actions tab and select New.
Step 7: In Settings, in the Program/script box, type cmd.exe. In the Add arguments box, paste the command given below and press OK. Then, select OK again.
/c “echo Y|PowerShell.exe -NoProfile -Command Clear-RecycleBin”
Now that the task has been successfully created, the task will automatically empty the Trash whenever the trigger conditions are matched.
How to prevent trash from emptying
If you want to prevent Windows from automatically deleting files from the Recycle Bin, you can easily do so by turning off Archive-aware or deleting tasks in the Task Scheduler.
Use storage sense
If you have Storage Sense enabled on Windows 10, here’s how to prevent it from automatically emptying the Recycle Bin.
Step 1: Press Windows Key + I to open Settings and go to System.
Step 2: In there, navigate to Storage Settings using the left sidebar. On your right, turn off the Storage Aware switch. To further configure Storage Sense, click the ‘Configure Storage Sense or run now’ option.
Step 3: On the next page, under Temporary files, use the drop-down menu to select Never.
That’s it. Now, Windows will never delete files from the Recycle Bin unless you do it manually.
Board plan
If you’ve been using the Windows Task Scheduler to periodically empty the Recycle Bin, here’s how to stop the task.
Step 1: Open the Start menu, type task scheduler and press Enter.
Step 2: In the Task Scheduler window, right click on the created task and simply Delete it.
Also, if you want to enable the action in the future, just disable it instead of deleting it.
Don’t trash, recycle
Setting up the Recycle Bin to automatically delete files can be a useful way to manage memory on Windows. If you’re looking to free up more storage space for your PC, consider clearing the cache to free up space without losing any of your files.
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