Guide: Enable/Disable Confirm on Delete Files Pop-up in Windows 10 – Guide
Did you know that we can easily disable or enable the delete confirmation dialog in Windows 10 operating system? Every time you try to delete a file from your system, a pop-up the dialog box appears on the screen to confirm your action. But you know, we can customize these default “Are you sure you want to delete this item” or “Are you sure you want to move this file to Trash” dialog boxes according to our choice. In that tutorial, you will learn how to Easily change the confirmation (data confirmation) dialog that appears when you click the “Delete” button button.
If you accidentally or mistakenly click the delete option or press the delete key, your files will be moved directly to the Trash box. However, if “do not move to trash” is enabled on your PC, the system will permanently delete the selected files without moving them to the Trash box.
Windows 10 users should enable the “Delete Confirmation Dialog” function in order to delete files more easily. If you do not want to see the confirmation dialog when deleting files, then disable it.
Here are some methods to disable pop-up window to confirm file deletion in Windows 10
Method 1 – through the trash’s properties
On the desktop, navigate to the “Recycle Bin” folder.
In the “Properties” window, click on the “Trash” tab. In the “Trash” tab, click on the “Create a new trash folder” button. In the new trash folder, name it “My Documents.”
The “Recycle Bin Properties” window will allow you to manage the recycling process.
The “Show delete confirmation dialog” option can be disabled in the preferences by unchecking it. To continue, click the “Apply” button.
Method 2 – Using Registry Editor
From the RUN window, type “cmd” and press the “Enter” key.
Registry Editor is a tool that can be used to change the settings of the Windows Registry. By using Registry Editor, you can improve your computer’s performance and security.
The path contains the following HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware and HKEY_CURRENT_USERWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion HKEY_CURRENT_USERWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies\All Users
On the right side, click on the DWORD field and type “32”.
DWORD MyNewValue; MyNewValue = 1;
Reboot your computer if you have not done so recently.
Final note
Guide: Enable/Disable Confirm on Delete Files Pop-up in Windows 10 In order to enable or disable confirm on delete files popup in Windows 10, you will need to follow the steps below.
- Open the Start screen and type “cmd” into the search bar. The cmd prompt will open.
- Type “netstat -an” and press Enter. The netstat command will show you the active network connections and their status. If you see any connections with the name “delete files popup”, then your computer is vulnerable to attack by a hacker. To protect your computer from such attacks, you can disable confirmation on delete files popup by following these steps:
- Type “netstat -a” and press Enter again. The netstat command will show all active network connections, not just those with the name “delete files popup”. You should now see only those connections that are currently enabled for confirmation on deletion files popup (i.e., they are listed in the column titled “Active”). To disable confirmation on deletion files popup for all of them, type “netstat -n”.
