Empty the Windows Recycle Bin for all users with a simple command

Empty the Windows Recycle Bin for all users with a simple command

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If you're running out of space on your hard drive, the first thing you should try is emptying the Windows Recycle Bin. But what if you have multiple user accounts on your system? It's time-consuming to switch between users and empty each Recycle Bin one by one. Plus, if the account is password protected, you might not even be able to log in, leaving you in the dark.

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How to empty the Recycle Bin for all users on your computer

With this simple command you can force Windows to empty all user recycle bins. Of course, this is only possible if your user account has administrator rights and you open the Run command as administrator.

Note that the command syntax varies depending on the operating system.

And it seems to work in the Windows 8 Developer Preview too.