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Name: zeruelx
Date: September 15, 2007 at 08:11:54 Pacific
Subject: Empty users' recycle bins
OS: XP pro
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Many users on my computer put large files in the recycle bin but do not empty it. As a result the drive is almost full. Is there a way for an administrator to empty other users' recycle bins?


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Name: OtheHill
Date: September 15, 2007 at 08:16:06 Pacific
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I'm not sure if an administrator can do that or not. You can do two things though. One is to set the recycle bin to a lower percentage or higher percentage of the drive capacity. The second is to have deleted files bypass the recycle bin. Both options are in the properties for the bin.


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