rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin For all drives at once (as admin):

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

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

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

Cmd Empty Recycle Bin: [2021]

rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin For all drives at once (as admin):

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

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

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