Command-line tool

empty-recycle-bin

scoop/empty-recycle-bin

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Empty the Windows recycle bin

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop install empty-recycle-bin

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