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
    2025-04-05T09:59:16+00:00

    Emptying it was returned as an option for me about a month ago

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-06T21:38:13+00:00

    I noticed that the "Empty Recycle Bin" option was back about a month ago as well. This is great! However, I have noticed that Microsoft have removed the option to select multiple photographs from the OneDrive gallery. I used to be able to use "Shift" and then click on each photograph I wished to delete. This allowed me to select multiple images and delete in one click. Now each photograph must be selected individually and then deleted. Another time-wasting option. Talk about giving with one hand and taking with the other!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-02T08:32:24+00:00

    Please add have microsoft add a link in https://onedrive.live.com/ under the recycle bin to onedrive.com.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-06-10T17:50:10+00:00

    I gave done what you suggest, several times. It does NOT work. I am unable to delete anything on One Drive period!

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