The storage space inside a computer is an extremely important aspect of it. Beyond the obvious fact that if you take up too much space, you won’t have enough to download new things to a computer; There is the fact that the computer also slows down due to the use of a program that occupies a large part of the memory, in addition to becoming less reliable as you fill it with files.
And, to be able to control this, every computer comes with a very powerful tool: the recycle bin. Through a recycle bin, you can give yourself the luxury of deleting a large number of files. All those files that are useless, like images or videos that you have downloaded that you do not use or will not use again, can go directly to the recycle bin.
And, in addition, through the recycle bin you are given the luxury of being able to restore what you have deleted. Many times we can accidentally delete something, but when this happens we can go to the recycle bin and restore it to its original place. In turn, you have the option to permanently delete files from the trash.
Luckily, today’s Windows system is focused on the user experience and how to make the experience much easier and more comfortable.
It is for this very reason that the Windows recycle bin has also become more convenient to use, to the point of having an option to assign it a specific space on our hard drive. That is why it is considered important that you know the size of your PC’s recycle bin.
So if you tend to work with very large files, or simply want to better manage the number of files that may or may not end up there, you can easily change the reserved space with the following tutorial.
Changing the recycle bin space
Whether you’re on Windows 7, 8, 10 or another, the process for changing the space reserved for the Recycle Bin is the same, and a very simple one indeed. In addition, it is completely reversible, so if you want to change it, you always have the freedom to do so. To do this, you have to follow the following steps:
- First, you will need to locate the recycle bin icon. This can usually be found on the system desktop and, if you don’t have much knowledge about it, it will be in the form of a small trash can.
- You must direct your cursor over this icon and right click to see different options. Among these, you will see the Properties option. Click on it.
- Next, a window will open where you can see different options regarding the recycle bin. But for now, you’ll want to make sure you’re allocating space to the right hard drive if you have multiple drives on the same computer.
- Now, below this, you will see a field with several numbers. These numbers are the space allocated to the recycle bin in MB. You just have to click on it and modify it as you see fit. You just have to remember that every 1024 MB is a GB. Click OK once you’re done.
Deleting the files directly
Within the same options that we have illustrated before, you can activate an option where every time you want to delete a file from the system, it does not go to the recycle bin, but is permanently deleted.
If this is something that benefits you in any way, you just have to go back to the Recycle Bin Properties and go to the option that says “Do not move files to the recycle bin. Directly remove files upon deletion.”
On this option, you just have to click on the box next to it to activate it and that’s it. You will no longer have to worry about the recycle bin and the files that are in it.
