@msdn=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shemptyrecyclebina @pinvoke=http://pinvoke.net/$$$.htm Summary: The SHEmptyRecycleBin API !!!!C# Signature: [DllImport("shell32.dll")] static extern int SHEmptyRecycleBin(IntPtr hWnd, string pszRootPath, uint dwFlags); !!!!User-Defined Types: None. !!!!Notes: None. !!!!Tips & Tricks: If you are interested in this you might want to use the SHFileOperation to move things to the recycle bin. !!!!Sample Code: Here is a simple example of calling based on the above declaration. Specifying 'rootPath' will empty the recycle bin of a specific drive. public class ShellBin { [DllImport("shell32.dll")] static extern int SHEmptyRecycleBin(IntPtr hWnd, string pszRootPath, uint dwFlags); // No dialog box confirming the deletion of the objects will be displayed. const int SHERB_NOCONFIRMATION = 0x00000001; // No dialog box indicating the progress will be displayed. const int SHERB_NOPROGRESSUI = 0x00000002; // No sound will be played when the operation is complete. const int SHERB_NOSOUND = 0x00000004; public static void EmptyRecycleBin() { BinUtils.EmptyRecycleBin ( string.Empty ); } public static void EmptyRecycleBin( string rootPath ) { int hresult = SHEmptyRecycleBin(IntPtr.Zero, rootPath, SHERB_NOCONFIRMATION | SHERB_NOPROGRESSUI | SHERB_NOSOUND); System.Diagnostics.Debug.Write(hresult); } } !!!!Alternative Managed API: Omnicoder's Managed Windows API: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/5/1852663/ManWinAPI.zip Documentation: SHEmptyRecycleBin@msdn on MSDN FYI, couldn't find documentation for this but if the recycle bin is already empty, it will return -2147418113 (0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED))
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