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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  2. Craig Long 18,630 Reputation points
    2024-07-22T06:22:27+00:00

    There is an Empty Recycle Bin button here: https://onedrive.live.com/?ocid=cmmskgzokmj&v=managestorage

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-22T05:16:39+00:00

    Thanks for this - was trying to find the Delete button too. Stupid it doesn't show if you have more than 50 files and you select all. Whose silly idea was that?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-21T16:51:42+00:00

    Hello Antoine M,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community. My name is Raymond and I'm happy to help.

    Sorry for this inconvenience. However, have you tried emptying the recycle bin from OneDrive.com?

    If not, please try using the steps below:

    "Go to OneDrive.com > select Recycle bin in the OneDrive left side navigation > select Empty recycle bin in the top navigation.

    Note: this action will permanently delete the entire recycle bin at once".

    The steps above were obtained from Microsoft support article: https://support.microsoft.com/office/21fe345a-e488-4fa7-932b-f053c1bebe8a

    Please let me know if you need more assistance.

    Give back to the Community, Help the next person who has this issue by indicating if this reply solved your problem. Click Yes or No below.

    Regards

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