If you like living "without a net" and tire of Windows 2000's Recycle Bin, you can disable it so that once you delete files, they are gone forever (unless you use a disk recovery tool, and even then, there are no guarantees you can recover deleted files).

Note that this is only recommended for expert users, and even then, think twice before you disable this sometimes very-needed feature! However, if you are running low on hard disk space or tire of having to delete files twice, you may want to consider this option.

To disable the Recycle Bin:

1 Right-click on the "Recycle Bin" Desktop icon and choose "Properties".
2. On the "Recycle Bin Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box that follows, select "Global".
3. Check "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin". Then, if you're really daring, uncheck "Display delete confirmation dialog".
4. Press "OK" to close the dialog box.

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