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SCENARIO
On one of my test computers I run Windows 7 Ultimate edition and have created three user accounts to easily share that PC with my family. Except my user account, rest two accounts do not have a password. So, I can easily access other accounts, if required.
Recently I noticed that the “C:” drive was running out of free space and so decided to free up some disk space by emptying Recycle Bin and then deleing other junk files on my [gs desktop]. To empty Recycle Bin present in other accounts, I decided to use a good old command that lets you easily empty Recycle Bin from all user [gs account]s in a jiffy.
The command comes in handy if you are the administrator of a multi-user Windows 7 or Windows 8 [gs computer]. In this guide, I will show you how to use the Command Prompt to easily empty Recycle Bin from all user accounts:
IMPORTANT: Use this command with caution. Executing wrongly typed command may cause damage to your system and data.
Procedure
- Step 1: Launch elevated Prompt. To do this, type CMD in Windows 7 Start menu search box and simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys. Windows 8 users can simply type CMD in Start screen and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to launch Command Prompt with admin rights.
- Step 2: In the elevated prompt, type the following command:
rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin
(In the above command, “c:” is your Windows drive)
- Press Enter key.
Press Y key to confirm and empty Recycle Bin. You are done! Type Exit and press enter key again to close the [gs prompt].
There might be some other third-party tools to do this job, but this is the easiest way to empty Recycle Bin and free up some disk space. We tested this command in Windows 8 as well and can confirm that it works!
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