Delete file without confirmation

Edwin · Feb 7, 2026

I think the confirmation dialog is unavoidable for removeable devices though, if I'm not mistaken.

Winuser · Feb 7, 2026

Edwin said:
I've often been in a shaky hurry and hit Delete instead of Rename!

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I forgot about that one.

john1955 · Feb 7, 2026

Edwin said:
I think the confirmation dialog is unavoidable for removeable devices though, if I'm not mistaken.

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I've always just clicked the name and then clicked it again to rename files (not a double click)
I have no idea how I pick up certain habits

Edwin · Feb 7, 2026

john1955 said:
I've always just clicked the name and then clicked it again to rename files (not a double click)

Ah! I can't do that, I use Single Click and Check Boxes to Select!

john1955 · Feb 7, 2026

Edwin said:
Ah! I can't do that, I use Single Click and Check Boxes to Select!

I always wondered if anyone used that feature - now I know someone

Edwin · Feb 7, 2026

john1955 said:
I always wondered if anyone used that feature - now I know someone

I switched to Single Click ages ago, for whatever reason..., probably cuz it's quicker, shaky fingers perhaps.
Actually using Check Boxes to select multiple specific items is pretty rare..., Drag to Select usually suffices.

Feuer · Feb 8, 2026

I always use F2 for rename a file. I like to use keyboard for things.

PerpetualCycle · Feb 8, 2026

Haven't read all the posts here...

You could just schedule a script to empty the trash periodically. Then you don't run such a risk of accidentally permanently deleting something.

Edwin · Feb 8, 2026

Another alternative might be a Shredder app.

cheaterslick · Feb 8, 2026

I just highlight/focus on the file I want to delete, hit the delete key and it appears in my Recycle bin. No warnings or pop-ups or anything.

That's how I read this topic. Yes? No?

Dronix · Feb 8, 2026

Edwin said:
I think the confirmation dialog is unavoidable for removeable devices though, if I'm not mistaken.

I think that's not the case. If you apply the fragment of the bat file below, it deletes everything to the trash without a request, including from flash drives.

:: Delete ConfirmFileDelete и NoConfirmFileDelete

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v ConfirmFileDelete /f
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v ConfirmFileDelete /f
reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v ConfirmFileDelete /f
reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoConfirmFileDelete /f

:: Delete FileOperationPrompt

reg delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects" /v FileOperationPrompt /f

Josey Wales · Feb 8, 2026

john1955 said:
I'll be 71 next month

You both are Youngins.

Winuser · Feb 8, 2026

Josey Wales said:
You both are Youngins.

Not when you add in all of the years of abuse I put my body through.

antspants · Feb 8, 2026

sean5302 said:
Just wondering if there's any update on this.
I'm not talking (writing) about files going to the recycle bin.
If I have photos in a drive and want to delete any, I get the annoying confirmation prompt that I want to disable.
I just want to press delete and have the file deleted.

Yes, i've selected those options in the recycle bin, to no effect.

Then you have other issues, in my opinion. It’s a simple selection in the recycle bin properties that has never failed for me.
Perhaps a tweak or 3rd party software you’re using to adjust Windows?

I would suggest that it could be a profile issue, I am not sure. To test this, you can create (and then remove if you wish) another user profile for testing.

Add Local User Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create and add a local account as a user on the PC in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and...

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Delete User Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to delete a user account to remove it from your Windows 11 PC. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop...

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Before doing this, I would suggest running through this tutorial and checking if you have everything set properly or if you have missed something that you could try:

Enable or Disable Delete to Recycle Bin Confirmation Dialog in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable display delete to the Recycle Bin confirmation dialog for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a drive, Windows...

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antspants · Feb 8, 2026

If these files are on an external drive, another thing you could try:

Enable Recycle Bin for Removable Drives in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable the Recycle Bin for removable drives for all users in Windows 11. The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon...

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Then test to see if the confirmation shows after you have changed the settings (If they are separate from the C drive recycle bin properties)

Winuser · Feb 9, 2026

antspants said:
Then you have other issues, in my opinion. It’s a simple selection in the recycle bin properties that has never failed for me.
Perhaps a tweak or 3rd party software you’re using to adjust Windows?

I would suggest that it could be a profile issue, I am not sure. To test this, you can create (and then remove if you wish) another user profile for testing.

I think you're right. As a test I changed the settings in the Recycle Bin to permanently delete files without a conformation. I then deleted a .jpg that was on my desktop and it deleted without asking for a conformation. I suggest they try a new user profile first. If that doesn't work my second suggestion is to try a repair install. I still think it a bad Idea to have files permanently deleted without a conformation. There are many threads where users have asked how to retrieve deleted files only for them to find that for what ever the reason, they can't.

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