Thursday, November 29, 2007

Disable File Delete Confirmation in Windows Vista

Every time you delete a file, Windows asks you "Are you sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin?" This is typically a good thing, to prevent you from deleting files by accident, but if you are trying to do some cleanup and need to delete a lot of files, you might not want to be prompted every single time.

There's a simple way to turn it off. Follow these steps:
  • Just right-click on your Recycle Bin and choose Properties from the menu.
  • Now you'll see the Trash Properties dialog, and notice the "Display delete confirmation dialog" at the bottom.
  • Just uncheck the box, and close the dialog. No more confirmations!

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