How can I delete files from recycle bin in windows? python

Question

I'm trying to delete files that are in the recycle bin by using python, but i can't find a way to do it. Thanks.

Answer 1

For the Windows OS you can use the winshell module and it's empty method.

Emptying the recycle bin is as easy as:

import winshell
winshell.recycle_bin().empty(confirm=False, show_progress=False, sound=False)

See some examples here.