Hit the WINKEY + R button combination to launch the Run utility, type in gpedit.msc and hit Enter. The next time you delete any file to the Recycle Bin, you will get to see the Are you sure you want to move the folder/file to the Recycle Bin box. To do so right-click on the Recycle Bin and select Properties.Ĭheck the Display delete confirmation dialog box and click on Apply/OK. This post will show you how to enable or disable the Delete Confirmation Box in Windows 10/8/7 1] Via Recycle Bin Properties If you wish you can enable the Delete Confirmation Box. As a result, it is turned off by default.Įnable Delete Confirmation Box for Recycle Bin This is because Microsoft found that most users preferred to turn off this delete warning. Windows 8 users may have noticed that when you delete a file to the Recycle Bin, unlike in Windows 7 and earlier versions, the new operating system will no longer show you the Delete Confirmation Box.
In Windows 11/10, the Delete Confirmation Box is enabled by default.
