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
    2025-02-04T22:21:08+00:00

    On a Win 11 OS? Nope.... there's still no option to empty the Recycle Bin. Are you using a phone?

    The default is selecting 100 files at a time...by default.

    Per my previous post(s), "Empty Recycle Bin" has to be returned because there is no reasonable explanation why I need to use my phone when I'm already using Windows, real keyboard, real mouse, real display size that's useful + using a MS product + using a MS OS on top of everything

    It needs to be returned.

    Yes, Windows 11 on Chrome. You have to EXACTLY follow the steps above. If you do anything different it won't work (from steps 1 to 6).

    I know the button doesn't appear natively, but following this workaround I discovered it does.

    Note: The images is in Portuguese

    Type: recyclebin

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-12T19:49:31+00:00

    Empty recycle bin is missing in one drive

    where did it go?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-07T15:19:53+00:00

    Hi

    The only option to remove your files from OneDrive trash is to install OD on mobile and remove from there. There is no option to remove from Chrome or Edge; looks like annoying bug unresolved for such a long time. No option for sinlge file (neither via 3 dots or empty trash button which is visible for a second, then dissapears)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-19T18:10:41+00:00

    the option to delete is not there?

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  5. Craig Long 18,630 Reputation points
    2024-07-08T18:11:23+00:00

    Highlight the files you want to delete, then right-click and select Delete.

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