Comments on: Disable Deletion of the Recycle Bin in Windows Vista

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:54:39 +0000

When you want to get rid of a file or unwanted email. What do you do? You right click the item, then select “delete” on the pop-up submenu. So the average Joe or Betty would become accustomed to the command “delete.” Oh but wait… the files are still in the recycle bin. So let’s delete them from there too. Joe (or Betty) click the recycle bin, then LOGICALLY select “delete” again. Oh my! What happened to my recycle bin?!

This is common sense fellas. The inconsistency is bound to confuse folks, and I’m sorry, but not everyone is a computer geek who can remember exceptions. I agree that Microsoft should have not used the “delete” option, but rather “hide icon” or “remove.”

By: al

al — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:29:24 +0000

Totally agree with Rupetsland. We accidentaly delete the recycle bin when thinking of deleting the contents; I have been close to do it very often. While I understand why Microsoft came out with the delete feature I can not understand why they do not fix it. It is comun sense just to change the command name but Microsoft could not care less apparently.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:06:06 +0000

To save all that hassel, you might want to enable “Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted”. Just curious, what names did he call you?

By: The Geek

The Geek — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:15:49 +0000

@jd2066

Couldn’t agree with you more.

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:07:45 +0000

This just goes to show that you can’t please everyone.
I remember before Windows Vista came out reading tweaks to add delete to the “Recycle Bin” menu.
Now the delete item is added to the “Recycle Bin” in Windows Vista by default and people want to get rid of it.

By: Rupertsland

Rupertsland — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:03:41 +0000

Thanks for that valuable tip.

Having a “Delete” command appear in the shortcut menu for the Recycle Bin is another fine example of “user interface friction” in Windows Vista.

Well, if such a feature has to exist and be made accessible via the Recycle Bin shortcut menu, why didn’t Microsoft just simply name the command “Hide Icon” instead of “Delete”? Regardless, I feel this feature should not appear in the shortcut menu in the first place.

By: Urichhai

Urichhai — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:37:37 +0000

thats why i put it in the quick launch bar

By: The Geek

The Geek — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:38:18 +0000

@Urichhai

I agree… I don’t like it on the desktop at all, but some people really want it there.

By: Urichhai

Urichhai — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:35:58 +0000

For my people I remove it from the desktop and put it in quick launch that keeps most away from it. then set disk clean up to run once a week.
that way nobody needs to bother with it and if they do dump something it will stay in RB for a week.