Why Do I Need Administrative Privileges To Empty Recycle Bin?


JACKSPRATNYC

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This message is among the most annoying I've encountered since installing Win 11 on several of my computers. It's not earth-shattering, but I'd like to get a bit of clarification on this if possible. Thanks guys.
 
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JACKSPRATNYC said:
This message is among the most annoying I've encountered since installing Win 11 on several of my computers. It's not earth-shattering, but I'd like to get a bit of clarification on this if possible. Thanks guys.
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What message??
 

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JACKSPRATNYC said:
This message is among the most annoying I've encountered since installing Win 11 on several of my computers. It's not earth-shattering, but I'd like to get a bit of clarification on this if possible. Thanks guys.
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Whether you see that message or not depends entirely on the permissions/ownership of the particular file(s) that are in your recycle bin.

If you had to use your admin rights to 'delete' it in the first place.....

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(actually not a real delete, just a move to the recycle bin folder).

...then you'll need to use them again to empty the recycle bin.


1712489483360.png
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
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    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
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    laptop screen
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    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
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    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
When emptying out some content in the recycle bin: "You need administrative privileges". I've been using one windows version or another since its inception. Never received that message until Windows 11.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
    CPU
    HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 4300 MHz (43 x 100
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
    Memory
    Corsair 32GB (16x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 240 (Oland)
    Sound Card
    System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER 24 Inch
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    3 X Samsung SSD 990 EVO 1TB
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    CORSAIR RMx Series RM850x
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    NZXT H510 - CA-H510B-B1
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    Aer F120mm
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Probably a Controlled Folder Access issue.
 

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    Windows 11
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    ASUS ROG Strix
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    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    ASUS VivoBook
Bree said:
Whether you see that message or not depends on the permission of the particular file(s) that are in your recycle bin.

If you had to use your admin rights to 'delete' it in the first place.....

View attachment 92762
(actually not a real delete, just a move to the recycle bin folder).

...then you'll need to use them again to empty the recycle bin.


View attachment 92763
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Thanks Edwin. But, why is this necessary since I'm the sole administrator of the account? Is this message part of a Windows security measure?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)
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    PC/Desktop
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    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
    CPU
    HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 4300 MHz (43 x 100
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
    Memory
    Corsair 32GB (16x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 240 (Oland)
    Sound Card
    System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER 24 Inch
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    3 X Samsung SSD 990 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR RMx Series RM850x
    Case
    NZXT H510 - CA-H510B-B1
    Cooling
    Aer F120mm
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    Logitech
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Give the Recycle Bin a pass and delete files right away with a custom "Permanently Delete" option in the Windows 10 or Windows 11 context menu.
 

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    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP Pavilion
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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    Realtek ALC671
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    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
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    3840 x 2160
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    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Edwin said:
Probably a Controlled Folder Access issue.
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Hmmm... Alright. I'll just have to live with it...
FreeBooter said:
Give the Recycle Bin a pass and delete files right away with a custom "Permanently Delete" option in the Windows 10 or Windows 11 context menu.
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Thanks FreeBooter. I'll check out the vid.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.4061)
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    PC/Desktop
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    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
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    HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 4300 MHz (43 x 100
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    Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WiFi
    Memory
    Corsair 32GB (16x2)
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    AMD Radeon R7 240 (Oland)
    Sound Card
    System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER 24 Inch
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900
    Hard Drives
    3 X Samsung SSD 990 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR RMx Series RM850x
    Case
    NZXT H510 - CA-H510B-B1
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    Aer F120mm
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    Logitech
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    Logitech
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JACKSPRATNYC said:
Thanks FreeBooter. I'll check out the vid.
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Don't forget when deleting file/folder without admin rights you will see AUC prompt to give yourself a permission.
 

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    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP Pavilion
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    3840 x 2160
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Why use an add-in, just use the built-in Shift+Del that's been present in many versions of Windows to permanently remove a file or folder.
 

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  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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    Laptop
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    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
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    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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Berton said:
Why use an add-in, just use the built-in Shift+Del that's been present in many versions of Windows to permanently remove a file or folder.
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Hi @Berton, its nothing to do with add-in just adding registry entries to have the context menu option.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
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    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
I understand but I've seen a number of times clients use tweaks that work only until the next Version Upgrade or maybe a Build update to those and the tweaked items get set back to defaults. That is a possibility since we only get a license to use the software.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
I have been using this tweak since Windows 10 the new builds or version don't affect the tweak.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
I just wish everyone's computer to always be that good, but then I may not make as much money.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
But Shift-Del, or holding Shift while clicking Delete on the context menu, works on every machine you go to. If you log into dozens of machines a day, it helps to know native ways to do things.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4652]
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
    Motherboard
    NUC12WSBi7
    Memory
    64 GB
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    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    built-in Realtek HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3219Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    Keyboard
    CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
pseymour said:
But Shift-Del, or holding Shift while clicking Delete on the context menu, works on every machine you go to. If you log into dozens of machines a day, it helps to know native ways to do things.
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Yes, it does but little slow to accomplish also if OP want a custom "Permanently Delete" context menu option it's there for OP to use.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
The folder in question is a system folder, which is why you need permission to make changes to it. It is where windows stores temporary update (rollback) files.

The folder should remain empty unless an update failed or a milestone update was performed in the last 7 days.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PE
Berton said:
the tweaked items get set back to defaults.
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In Builds as of late, I've found, the entries you add to HKCR\DesktopBackground stay...,
while, entries added to HKCR\Directory get wiped...

0006780.jpg
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
JACKSPRATNYC said:
This message is among the most annoying I've encountered since installing Win 11 on several of my computers. It's not earth-shattering, but I'd like to get a bit of clarification on this if possible. Thanks guys.
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You should only get a UAC prompt when you move a file from a protected folder to the Recycle bin. You should not get a UAC prompt to empty the Recycle bin, regardless of where the file originated. Can you please post a screenshot of what you're seeing?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
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