How to Permanently Delete Files or Folders Using a Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 11 – (Short)

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So here I have six different images. What if I wanted to permanently delete the penguin? Well, to do that, what I could do is drag the image here to the recycle bin, right-click and say Empty Recycle Bin to delete it forever. Or, what I could do instead is just select the image, press DELETE, that skips the dragging part, and then I can right-click to recycle bin and say Empty Recycle Bin.

But there’s in fact a better way – if I’m sure I want to wipe out this penguin, all I have to do is select the image, or multiple images, hold SHIFT, press DELETE, and then this pop-up comes up. This is asking you if you’re sure you want to permanently wipe out this poor, innocent bird – and in this case, yeah, for the sake of my demonstration I will wipe it out. So I’m going to say yes, and you’ll notice there’s nothing in the recycle bin here – that temporary storage has been skipped, it’s just been deleted, doesn’t exist anymore. That’s good to know when you’re sure you want to delete something.

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