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You shouldn't need to select any files when emptying the online recycle bin.
No more option to delete all files from my onedrive recycle bin
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I can't empty anymore my onedrive recycle bin at once, when i select all the files in the onedrive recycle bin the option "delete" is no more presented, only the option "restore" is.
If I empty it thru the "manage storage" page and the "empty recycle bin" hyperlink, files are still there even hours later.
The only option is select a single file at a time and use the 3 dots menu where the option "delete" is presented. But as this is file by file, this is of course completely unefficient and therefor unacceptable.
I just find out that i can select maximum 50 files to delete them all at once. Starting from 51, the option disappears... Unbelievable?!
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Anonymous
2024-04-22T23:26:13+00:00 If I don't select any file, I don't see any action button, neither "restore" nor "delete" which seems normal (at least usual) to me.
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Anonymous
2024-06-01T15:06:50+00:00 This doesn't work. There is not option to DELETE, only restore.
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Anonymous
2024-06-17T17:17:23+00:00 Thank you! This actually worked for me, but I also agree with the comment above by John Richardson6 that hiding the empty recycle bin option in an obscure place is clearly a tactic to frustrate people into purchasing more storage. Apple does the same garbage.
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Anonymous
2024-06-15T06:18:55+00:00 I noticed that when I dragged over the files (instead of selecting the box) then the delete option appeared. Selecting a box will now show the delete option as well. Sadly, it appears you can only delete 50 files at a time.