Windows 10: How to change Recycle Bin Storage Size in Windows 10

The Recycle Bin in Windows 10 is used to store deleted files. It works as a safety net as it protects the files from getting […]

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Hi George,

To prevent your files from being deleted from the Recycle Bin, we suggest increasing the maximum file size your Recycle Bin can keep by following the steps below:

• Right click on the Recycle Bin icon.
• Under the Settings for selected location, select Custom size.
• Fill up the box for your allotted maximum file size for your Recycle Bin.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

changing file size for trash bin recycling in Win10

This is what you mean I think. You get the message "These items are too big to recycle" if the item you are deleting is bigger than the maximum recycle bin size or deleting it would make the total of deleted items exceed that size.

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So I think you *do* want to increase the size (or at least check it).

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Change Maximum Storage Size for Recycle Bin in Windows 10


It's not practical to set this via registry since each volume is assigned a unique GUID with no easy way of knowing which drive they are for. MaxCapacity is the DWORD for this setting.