Enable Delete Confirmation Of Windows 8.1 Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin of the Windows operating systems is where the deleted files and folders are moved so that you have an option to retrieve them at a later time. The items that are in the Recycle Bin are still consuming hard drive space up to its maximum allocated amount and it is advisable to empty it from time to time. For utmost security reason, it is also advisable to delete confidential files and folders from the Recycle Bin right away especially if you are not the only the person who is using your computer. By default, Windows 8.1 will prompt you if you want to move a file or folder that you are deleting to the Recycle Bin as a safety net, just to make sure that you are not accidentally deleting files or folders from the computer. You may never know when you may inadvertently hit the DEL key of your keyboard. If the dialogue box confirming if you want to delete files or folders is not enabled, the inadvertently deleted files and folders will just simply go into the Recycle Bin without a sign. And when the time comes for you look for a specific file or folder on your computer, you might wonder if why they are missing because you did not know that you accidentally deleted them. If in case you are not getting the delete confirmation dialogue box every time you delete a file or folder, that means that it was disabled and you can enable it right away with just a few clicks.

Here are the steps to enable the delete confirmation dialogue box of the Windows 8.1 Recycle Bin.

1. Right-click on the RECYCLE BIN and choose PROPERTIES option.


2. Click the tick box labeled "Display delete confirmation dialog" to put a check in it.


3. Click OK button.

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