The confirm on delete dialog is an integral part of the Windows 10 Recycle Bin app, so the easiest way to toggle it is through its Properties screen. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon that is loaded onto your desktop by default and select Properties from the context menu. You should see something like Figure A.
At the enterprise level, system administrators may want to toggle the confirm on delete dialog on or off for all users in the organization. The best method for that operation is the Group Policy Editor. This method is only available if you are using Windows 10 Pro or an Enterprise version of the operating system.
Windows 10 Display Delete Confirmation Dialog
When you delete a file or folder on Windows, it is automatically moved to the Recycle Bin without any confirmation. If you don't want that, you can configure Windows to display a confirmation dialog when deleting files.
If the above methods do not work for some reason, you can make a few changes in the Registry Editor to enable or disable the delete confirmation prompt on Windows. Since Windows Registry holds critical settings for Windows operating system, make sure you back up all the registry files or create a restore point before proceeding.
After the reboot, Windows should display the delete confirmation dialog when you try to delete something. If you want to undo this change at any time, follow the same steps above and change the value data for ConfirmFileDelete to 0. Alternatively, you can delete the ConfirmFileDelete entry altogether.
The delete confirmation dialog might not be exciting to see, but it is definitely useful. On the other hand, if you're cleaning up old files on your computer, you might want to disable the confirmation dialog for a while. Either way, enabling or disabling the delete confirmation dialog is pretty simple.
You can quickly test whether or not the dialog is active by attempting to delete a file. To do this, right-click a file you want to delete and click the delete (trash can) icon from the menu to test it out.
Enabling the delete confirmation dialog in Windows 11 will stop you from accidentally deleting files. If you like the snappier workflow that avoiding the extra dialog message provides, however, you can always change it back.
Some users (including me) like the default behavior. I prefer my files to be deleted as fast as possible. I do not want to see any confirmation dialog because even if I delete something accidentally, I can always open my Recycle Bin folder and restore my files. Usually I delete a lot of files like temporary app projects, Registry files, text files with notes and so on, so confirmations annoy me.
Other users prefer to see a confirmation. They consider it a safe option, because the Delete key can be pressed inadvertently. Sometimes, inexperienced users may never even realize that an item was deleted or more than 1 item was accidentally deleted.
The Windows operating system has changed a lot with each update and many features have been adjusted. When it comes to the Recycle Bin, it is still more or less the same as it was in the older versions of Windows. The previous versions of Windows used to display a confirmation dialog box whenever users try to delete files. This feature has been disabled as default since Windows 8. Since the deleted files are directly moved to Recycle Bin, the use of the confirmation dialog box was less. However, this can still be enabled back on the system to see what file is being deleted. Some users may want to check the file name and details before deleting it.
There are several different methods through which you can enable or disable the delete confirmation dialog. The delete confirmation dialog that we will be talking about in this article is for the normal delete, without holding the shift key (permanent delete). The Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor method will also stop the users from changing the settings from Recycle Bin properties. We have also included the disabling steps at the end of each method.
The option for enabling and disabling the delete confirmation dialog is available in the properties window of Recycle Bin. This is the default way to enable or disable the option. Since the Recycle Bin can be found on the desktop, it requires just a few clicks to enable it.
The Local Group Policy Editor is a Windows feature that is used to configure and modify different settings for the operating system. The policy setting to enable or disable the delete confirmation dialog can be found under the User category in the Group Policy Editor.
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TagsRecycle Bin Windows 10 General.no-icon:beforedisplay:none; By Kevin ArrowsSeptember 27, 2022 3 minutes readKevin is a certified Network Engineer "@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","dateCreated":"2020-11-17T09:58:19-06:00","datePublished":"2020-11-17T09:58:19-06:00","dateModified":"2022-09-27T18:52:52-05:00","headline":"How to Enable or Disable Delete Confirmation Dialog on Windows 10?","keywords":"Recycle Bin,Windows 10 General","url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/enable-or-disable-delete-confirmation-dialog-on-windows-10\/","description":"The Windows operating system has changed a lot with each update and many features have been adjusted. When it comes to the Recycle Bin, it is still more or less the same as it was in the older version","articleSection":"Windows General","articleBody":"The Windows operating system has changed a lot with each update and many features have been adjusted. When it comes to the Recycle Bin, it is still more or less the same as it was in the older versions of Windows. The previous versions of Windows used to display a confirmation dialog box whenever users try to delete files. This feature has been disabled as default since Windows 8. Since the deleted files are directly moved to Recycle Bin, the use of the confirmation dialog box was less. However, this can still be enabled back on the system to see what file is being deleted. Some users may want to check the file name and details before deleting it.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThere are several different methods through which you can enable or disable the delete confirmation dialog. The delete confirmation dialog that we will be talking about in this article is for the normal delete, without holding the shift key (permanent delete). The Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor method will also stop the users from changing the settings from Recycle Bin properties. We have also included the disabling steps at the end of each method.\r\nEnabling Delete Confirmation Dialog through Recycle Bin\r\nThe option for enabling and disabling the delete confirmation dialog is available in the properties window of Recycle Bin. This is the default way to enable or disable the option. Since the Recycle Bin can be found on the desktop, it requires just a few clicks to enable it.\r\n\r\nIf the option is greyed out, then you can use other methods to access the delete confirmation dialog settings.\r\n\r\n \tRight-click on the Recycle Bin shortcut on the desktop and choose the Properties option in the list.\r\nNote: If you don\u2019t have the shortcut on the desktop, then you can enable it by going to Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tIn the Properties, check the box for \"Display delete confirmation dialog\" and click on Apply\/Ok button to save changes.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tNow, whenever you delete any files on your system, it will automatically display the delete confirmation dialog for it. Then you can choose yes or no for it.\r\n \tTo disable it back, simply uncheck the \"Display delete confirmation dialog\" option in the Recycle Bin properties.\r\n\r\nEnabling Delete Confirmation Dialog through the Local Group Policy Editor\r\nThe Local Group Policy Editor is a Windows feature that is used to configure and modify different settings for the operating system. The policy setting to enable or disable the delete confirmation dialog can be found under the User category in the Group Policy Editor.\r\n\r\nSkip this method if you are using the Window Home Edition and try the Registry Editor method.\r\n\r\nHowever, if you have the Local Group Policy Editor on your system, then follow the below steps.\r\n\r\n \tPress the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Then type \"gpedit.msc\" in it and press the Enter key. It will open the Local Group Policy Editor window.\r\nNote: Click on the Yes button for UAC (User Account Control) prompt.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tIn the User Configuration category, navigate to the following setting:\r\nUser Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\File Explorer\r\n\r\n \tDouble-click on the policy named \"Display confirmation dialog when deleting files\" and it will open in another window. Now change the toggle from the Not Configured to Enabled.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tClick on the Apply\/Ok button to save the changes. After that, the user will get a confirmation dialog whenever they try to delete a file or folder.\r\n \tTo disable it back, simply change the toggle back to Not Configured or Disabled.\r\n\r\nEnabling Delete Confirmation Dialog through the Registry Editor\r\nAnother way to configure this setting is by going through the Registry Editor. It stores all the configurations for the Windows operating system, installed applications, and hardware devices. However, it will only have the default keys and values for default settings. To add additional settings, users need to create the missing key and value for that specific setting as shown below:\r\n\r\n \tPress the Windows + R keys together on your keyboard to open a Run dialog. Now type \"regedit\" in it and press the Enter key to open the Registry Editor. Choose the Yes option for UAC (User Account Control) to get administrator privileges.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tIn the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key in the Current User:\r\nHKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\r\n\r\n \tRight-click on the right pane and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name this value as \"ConfirmFileDelete\".\r\n\r\n\r\n \tDouble-click on the ConfirmFileDelete value and change the value data to 1 to enable value.\r\n\r\n\r\n \tFinally, make sure to restart the computer after making all the changes.\r\n \tTo disable it back, simply change the value data back to 0 or delete the value from the Registry Editor.\r\n","publisher":"@id":"#Publisher","@type":"Organization","name":"Appuals.com","logo":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/apuals_new_logo_B-1.png","publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/about\/#go-to-editorial-guidelines","sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/appuals","https:\/\/twitter.com\/appuals","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/appuals\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCR--2QnA0vYBfqsmSI3pQ9g","https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/appuals"],"author":"@type":"Person","name":"Kevin Arrows","url":"https:\/\/appuals.com\/author\/admin\/","description":"Kevin is a dynamic and self-motivated information technology professional, with a Thorough knowledge of all facets pertaining to network infrastructure design, implementation and administration. 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