No more option to delete all files from my onedrive recycle bin

Anonymous
2024-04-21T16:13:14+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-06T05:47:43+00:00

    None of the options mentioned anywhere will work. I tried them all and came up with my own solution as below -

    1. Install OneDrive on your IPhone.
    2. Login using the same account.
    3. Go to recycle bin.
    4. Select all the files and click on delete button.
    5. And Voila !!!!! All your files are gone.
    6. Now come back and refresh the ondrive in your browser. The files are no more there.

    It seems to be some issue with the User Interface of the one drive website link.

    This will 100% work.

    Thank you AMAN !!!!! Thank you, thankyou, thank you !!! It works with Android also. Tried it with hundreds of files. works every time.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-03T13:53:46+00:00

    I just tried it as well...it will only allow me to select up 50 items, then the delete permanently button disappears, that is extremely obnoxious! Meanwhile my Microsoft work account just aloud me to delete over 3000 items at once on my OneDrive! I'm paying for this service, so why can't I delete all my files as needed at once?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-01T20:06:36+00:00

    I found that opening OneDrive's Recycle bin on Firefox allowed me to simply empty the bin. However, to repeat this, I had to sign out of OneDrive and sign in again. This may also work on other browsers too.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-30T16:53:12+00:00

    This worked for me! Thank you so much! I was ignoring that area that said get more storage because I don't want to pay for it haha. The whole time it had this solution in it! Brilliant!

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