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Question: Hi Erin, I’m hoping you can help me out with an annoyance I experience regularly with my PC. Basically, I clean out the Recycle Bin on my desktop a lot, and when I do it I want to do it. I hate it that every time I go to empty the Recycle Bin my computer asks me “Are you sure?” Can I turn that confirmation message off somehow???? If so, where do I do it??”

Answer: Yes indeed you can shut that confirmation pop-up off.

All you need to do is right-click the Recycle Bin and choose Properties from the menu that opens up. Look for the “Display delete confirmation dialog” check box, and make sure there’s no check mark in the box before you hit the OK button below.

That’s all there is to it. And of course, if you ever decide you want that confirmation dialog box to start showing up again when you empty your Recycle Bin, just check that box and hit OK.