Cmd Empty Recycle Bin _top_ May 2026

Clear-RecycleBin -Force The rd commands require administrator privileges.

for /f "tokens=*" %a in ('fsutil fsinfo drives ^| find ":\"') do rd /s /q %a\$Recycle.bin 2>nul Or using PowerShell (simpler): cmd empty recycle bin

Here’s the command to empty the Recycle Bin via Command Prompt: cmd empty recycle bin