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Permanently delete files in Windows

I've been using Windows for over 20 years, and I just found a new shortcut that I'd never noticed before. If you hold down the Shift key when you hit the Delete key in Windows Explorer, it'll delete the file for real instead of putting it in the recycling bin. A nice way to bypass the recycling bin when dealing with large files or temporary files that you know you really want to get rid of it.
Rating: 100% positive, 1 Vote
Categories: windows keyboard shortcut
Added: on Jul 23, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Added By: an anonymous user
Searches: window file shortcut delete keyboard

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WOW, you've opened something so new.
You can also try press SHIFT+F3 while pointing or selecting the word in Microsoft Word - you'll see the magic:-) you can make first letter capital, or all letters capital or if you've selected more than 1 word than 1st letters will magicly became Capital.
– Added by an anonymous user on Aug 28, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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