Removed photos going to recycle bin (Photoshop Elements 2022, Windows 11)

Question

I recently installed Photoshop Elements 2022 on a new Windows 11 system, after using for some time on Windows 10. I also removed the drives that contain the photos (and catalogs) from the Windows 10 system and installed them in the Windows 11 system, making sure that the drive letters are the same. That way, the catalogs open without requiring any special import procedure. I've noticed that photos removed from Photoshop Elements 2022 in Windows 11 (using Remove from Catalog AND Remove from Hard Drive) are going to the Recycle Bin. I don't recall this happening in Windows 10. Is there a setting to change this behavior?

Greg_S. · Answer

I don't think there has been any change in behavior between Windows 10 and 11. Nor do I know of any setting in Elements that would affect this.

I have never tried this, but if this is a big deal to you, you might consider holding the Shift key when pressing OK to delete a file from the Organizer. There are also settings in Windows to bypass the Recycle Bin when deleting a file via the OS. I don't know whether this would also work with Elements. Please let us know what happens if you decide to try my suggestions.

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