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<\/figure>\n<\/div>How to Empty a Specific Recycle Bin on Synology NAS?<\/h3>
You can simply empty the recycle bin of a specific shared folder on your Synology NAS device through the Control Panel in the DSM. Here’s the stepwise process:<\/p>
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- Sign in<\/strong> to your NAS device. The DSM will open.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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- Then, click on Shared Folder<\/strong> under File Sharing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Here, you’ll see a list of all the shared folders present on your NAS. Select the shared folder (the Recycle Bin of which you want to empty).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on Edit<\/strong> at the top and then on the General<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Locate the Empty Recycle Bin<\/strong> button under the Enable Recycle Bin<\/strong> option. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- You will see a prompt for confirmation. Click on Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The selected shared folder’s Recycle Bin will be emptied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
How to Empty all Recycle Bins on Synology NAS?<\/h3>
Synology NAS has a feature that lets you empty the recycle bins of all shared folders at once. To do so, follow the steps below:<\/p>
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- Sign in<\/strong> to your NAS device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open DSM and click on Control Panel<\/strong>. Then, click on Shared Folder<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on the Action<\/strong> button at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Choose the Empty all Recycle Bins<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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- You will get a warning pop-up. Click Yes<\/strong> to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>How to Automatically Empty Synology Recycle Bin?<\/h3>
DSM has a feature that lets you automate the empty recycle bin process. For this, you can use the Task Scheduler<\/strong> in Control Panel. Here’s how:<\/p>
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- Click on Control Panel<\/strong> from the DSM screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on Task Scheduler<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to Create > Scheduled Task > Recycle Bin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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- The Create Task<\/strong> window will open. Do the following:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under General<\/strong>, enter the name of the task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under Schedule<\/strong>, specify the date and time when the task to empty the Recycle Bin will run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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- Under Task Settings<\/strong>, specify whether you want to empty all the Recycle Bins or only from specific shared folders. You can also configure Retention Policy<\/strong> to retain the deleted files for a certain number of days or limit the Recycle Bin size (in MB<\/strong>).\n
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- You can also click on Advanced Settings<\/strong> to exclude certain files from deletion based on file extension<\/strong> or file size<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Click on OK<\/strong> to schedule the task.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
The process to empty the recycle bin of your Synology NAS will run as per the schedule.<\/p>
Can Deleted Files from Synology NAS be Recovered?<\/h2>
If you have emptied the Recycle Bin of your Synology NAS, it means that the files are deleted permanently. In such scenarios, you can use a built-in service, like Synology Hyper Backup<\/strong>, Shared Folder Sync<\/strong>, or Synology Drive Server<\/strong> to recover your deleted data, provided these were set up beforehand.<\/p>
- Click on OK<\/strong> to schedule the task.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- You can also click on Advanced Settings<\/strong> to exclude certain files from deletion based on file extension<\/strong> or file size<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Under General<\/strong>, enter the name of the task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on Task Scheduler<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on Control Panel<\/strong> from the DSM screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open DSM and click on Control Panel<\/strong>. Then, click on Shared Folder<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sign in<\/strong> to your NAS device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The selected shared folder’s Recycle Bin will be emptied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- You will see a prompt for confirmation. Click on Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Locate the Empty Recycle Bin<\/strong> button under the Enable Recycle Bin<\/strong> option. Click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Click on Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>