Windows 10 附带了我们在许多其他版本的操作系统中没有看到的自定义功能级别。此Windows(Windows)迭代的全新内容是回收站(Recycle Bin)独有的一组设置。
在Windows 8之前，回收站(Recycle Bin)就是它的本来面目——一个存放已删除文件的容器。在Windows 10中，我们可以对回收站(Recycle Bin)进行更改，强制它以几种新的有用方式运行。
对于许多人来说，我们只知道定期清理回收站(Recycle Bin)，以免占用宝贵的磁盘空间。但是，您可以选择更改回收站的最大大小，将回收站(Recycle Bin)设置为在几天后自动清理，或者完全绕过回收站以永久删除任何丢弃的文件。
在本文中，我们将解释如何在任何Windows 10机器上执行这三个操作。
如何更改回收站(Recycle Bin)的最大大小(Maximum Size)
回收站(Recycle Bin)的默认存储空间约为磁盘卷总大小的 5%。考虑到这一点，假设您已为卷分配了 500 GB 的空间。对于此卷，回收站(Recycle Bin)将在已使用超过 25 GB 的空间时开始自动永久删除您最旧的文件。
对于绝大多数用户来说，回收站(Recycle Bin)中 5% 的空间已经绰绰有余。但是，您可能会发现自己正处于由强迫症引起的清洁过程中，您需要格外小心，以确保您删除的任何内容都不会永远消失。在这种情况下，您可以考虑更改回收站(Recycle Bin)的最大大小。
为此，只需右键单击桌面上的回收站图标。如果您的桌面上没有图标，
请在Windows中搜索“桌面图标(desktop icons)”并单击“主题和相关设置(Themes and related settings)”选项。在此窗口中，向下滚动到“桌面图标设置(Desktop
icon settings)”。
在这里，您将能够将图标恢复到桌面。
回收站(Recycle Bin)的属性(Properties)
窗口将允许您为每个卷设置自定义最大大小。
通过选择“自定义大小(Custom size)”单选选项，您可以输入在文件开始永久删除之前回收站可以增长到的最大大小（以兆字节为单位）。(Recycle Bin)
如何绕过回收站(Recycle Bin)并
永久删除文件(Delete Files Permanently)
如果回收站(Recycle Bin)在您的工作流程中无用，您可以将文件删除的默认操作设置为完全绕过回收站(Recycle Bin)并永久删除。
当您右键单击回收站(Recycle Bin)图标时，您可以在同一属性菜单中执行此操作。(Properties)
通过选择“不要将文件移动到回收站”。删除后立即删除文件。(Don’t move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when
deleted.)” 单选选项，Windows会这样做。
如何让回收站在几天后(Number)删除文件(Days)
每个人都可以从中受益的Windows 10 回收站功能之一是让(Recycle Bin)Windows自行清理。此功能内置于Windows 10的Storage Sense中，可帮助用户自动清理驱动器。它可以与CCleaner之类的原生(CCleaner)Windows解决方案相媲美（我们不再推荐）。
要在几天后开始使用Storage Sense来释放回收站的空间，请按Windows + I键调出Windows 设置(Windows Settings)。从那里，单击
系统(System)。在此窗口中，单击左侧菜单上的存储。(Storage)然后你应该在一个看起来像这样的窗口：
在这里，单击“更改我们自动释放空间的方式(Change how we free up space automatically)”。
在此窗口中，您将看到一个下拉框，属于“删除我的回收站中的文件，如果它们已经存在了(Delete files in my
recycle bin if they have been there for over)”设置。可用选项如下：
使用下拉框选择其中一个选项会将更改保存到Storage Sense的设置中。此更改将追溯应用，因此如果您的回收站中有 80 天的文件，并且您选择Storage Sense在 60 天后将其删除，则应用此更改后它们将被删除。
虽然维护一个健康的回收站(Recycle Bin)就像点击几下一样简单，但值得赞赏的是，Windows 10 为用户提供了设置来帮助自动化和更好地控制操作系统中最长和最重要的部分之一的行为方式。这三个简单的设置值得一试，只需要几秒钟的时间！
如果您有兴趣了解更多清理 Windows 10 机器的方法，请务必查看我们关于在 Windows 10 中运行磁盘清理(disk cleanup in Windows 10)的文章。
Change Recycle Bin Settings in Windows 10
Windows 10 ships with a leνel of customization
features that we haven’t seen in mаny other versions of the operating system.
Somethіng completely new to this iteration of Windows is a set of settings
exclusive to the Recyclе Bin.
Up through Windows 8, the Recycle Bin just is
what it is—a container for your deleted files. In Windows 10, we can make
changes to the Recycle Bin force it to behave in several new and useful ways.
For many, we only know to periodically clean
the Recycle Bin so that it isn’t taking up precious disk space. However, you
have the option to change the maximum size of the Recycle Bin, set the Recycle
Bin to automatically clean itself after a number of days, or bypass the Recycle
Bin entirely to just permanently delete any discarded files.
In this article, we’ll explain how to do each
of these three actions on any Windows 10 machine.
How to Change the Maximum Size of
the Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin has a default storage space of
around 5% of the total size of your disk volume. With that in mind, let’s
assume that you’ve assigned 500 GB of space to your volume. For this volume,
the Recycle Bin will begin to automatically permanently delete your oldest
files when a little over 25 GB of its space has been used.
For the vast majority of users, 5% is more
than enough space in the Recycle Bin. However, you may find yourself in the
middle of an OCD-induced cleaning session where you want to be extra careful
that anything you’re deleting isn’t gone forever. In this case, you may
consider changing the maximum size of the Recycle Bin.
To do so, simply right-click on the Recycle
Bin icon on your desktop. If you don’t have the icon on your desktop, search
Windows for “desktop icons” and click
on the “Themes and related settings”
option. On this window, scroll down to “Desktop
icon settings”.
Here, you’ll be able to restore the icon to
your desktop.
The Properties
window of your Recycle Bin will allow you to set a custom maximum size for each
volume.
By selecting the “Custom size” radio option, you can enter a maximum size, in
megabytes, that the Recycle Bin can grow to before files begin to permanently
delete.
How to Bypass the Recycle Bin and
Delete Files Permanently
If the Recycle Bin is useless in your
workflow, you can set the default action for file deletions to completely
bypass the Recycle Bin and delete permanently.
You can do so in that same Properties menu when you right-click
the Recycle Bin icon.
By selecting the “Don’t move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when
deleted.” radio option, Windows will do just that.
How to Make the Recycle Bin
Delete Files After a Number of Days
One of the Windows 10 Recycle Bin features that everyone can benefit from is for Windows to clean up after itself. This feature is built into Windows 10’s Storage Sense, which assists users in performing automated clean-ups of their drives. It’s comparable to a native Windows solution for something like CCleaner (which we can no longer recommend).
To begin using Storage Sense to free up your
Recycle Bin’s space after a number of days, press the Windows + I keys to bring up Windows Settings. From there, click on
System. On this window, click on Storage on the menu to the left. You
should then be at a window that looks like this:
Here, click on “Change how we free up space automatically”.
On this window, you’ll see a dropdown box
belonging to the “Delete files in my
recycle bin if they have been there for over” setting. The available
options are as follows:
- Never
- 1 day
- 14 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
Using the dropdown box to select one of these
options will save this change to your Storage Sense’s settings. This change
will apply retroactively, so if you have files that have been in your Recycle
Bin for 80 days and you opt for Storage Sense to delete them after 60 days,
they will be deleted upon applying this change.
While maintaining a healthy Recycle Bin is as
simple as a few clicks, it’s appreciated that Windows 10 has offered users
settings to help automate and better control how one of the longest and most
important parts of the operating system behaves. These three simple settings
are worth checking out and only take a few seconds of your time!
If you’re interested in learning more ways to clean your Windows 10 machine, be sure to check out our article on running disk cleanup in Windows 10.
