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Nicoleep
Feb 27, 2026Copper Contributor
How to permanently clear or empty recycle bin on windows 11?
Hi everyone, My Windows 11 laptop has only 10 GB free space let, and I'm trying to clean up some space. I thought I deleted some old files by right-clicking them and choosing "Delete," but I just no...
Noreen
Feb 27, 2026Iron Contributor
If you manually cleared the Recycle Bin, the deleted files are still on the drive and they can be recovered by professional software.
For permanently emptying Recycle Bin on Windows 11, please follow the steps in this guide:
https://www.wizzgear.com/permanently-empty-recycle-bin
P.S. You can even get a certificate report for this task and can be used as evidence.