Tip: How to Bypass the Recycle Bin On the Fly

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To bypass the Recycle Bin on a one-time basis, when you are deleting a file or group of selected files: * Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you press the DEL key (or use the delete command). You will receive the following confirmation-request message: "Are you sure you want to send *filename* to the Recycle Bin?" If you click "OK" the file will be deleted and won't reside in recycle bin anymore.