(The Shift-key trick works for every method of deleting a file: pressing the Delete key, choosing Delete from the shortcut menu, and so on. Doing so-and then clicking Yes in the confirmation box-deletes the file permanently, skipping its layover in the Recycle Bin.
The trick to skipping the Recycle Bin on a one-shot basis is to press the Shift key while you delete a file. If that suggestion seems too extreme, consider this safety/convenience compromise: Leave the Recycle Bin safety net in place most of the time, but bypass the Recycle Bin on command only when it seems appropriate. (Especially if you also turn off the checkbox shown at bottom in Figure 4-9-then you’re really living dangerously.) To set this up, turn on the “Do not move files to the Recycle Bin” checkbox (shown in Figure 4-9). Furthermore, you’ll reclaim disk space instantly when you press the Delete key to vaporize a highlighted file or folder. If you’re using Windows 11., let us know if you have the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. Either way, showing/hiding the Recycle Bin, or any desktop icons for that matter, is easy when you follow the aforementioned steps. If you, a person of steely nerve and perfect judgment, never delete a file in error, then your files can bypass the Recycle Bin entirely when you delete them. But Recycle Bin is an important tool, which makes it even more important to have access to it.
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