Vista - Recycle Bin storage size

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How to Change the Recycle Bin Storage Size in Vista

Information

This will show you how to change the maximum storage size for the Recycle Bin to store deleted items to what you want it to be before it starts automatically deleting them permanently.

WARNING

If you set the available storage size to use for the Recycle Bin to low, then the Recycle Bin will start permanently deleting files when new ones are added to it when it runs out of the set storage space. This can cause you to lose files that you may not have meant to delete, and will not be able to restore them.

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Here's How:

1. Right click on the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.

2. Click on Properties.

3. Adjust the size in MB to how much you want the Recycle Bin to hold before permanently deleting. (See screenshot below)

4. Click Apply and then click OK.

That's it,
Shawn

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