Bridge fully deleting files? No recycling bin?

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March 14, 2024
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I used to delete a file in bridge and it went in my recycling bin, now it's just gone? This is not ok. Is there any potential fix? Thank you.

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davidbeharAuthor

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Update 2: just noticied this isn't only happening on bridge, but anywhere on the computer, so this is now an OS issue

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Lumigraphics

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Looks like you are on Windows? Check your C: drive for an invisible folder $Recycle.Bin that holds deleted items. If that is missing, you'll have problems. You can also check Recycle Bin Properties to see if you have set it to remove files immediately.

davidbeharAuthor

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thank you but i am on mac, there's an update i need to install so hopefully that will fix it

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German_Expert

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Hey davidbehar!

Solutions from the community:

1. This happens to me once in awhile on the Mac too but not just in LrC. Just Option-RightClick the Finder icon and chose Relaunch. It will refresh the Trash.

2. To get them to show up in the trash, I create an empty folder on the drive where the photos are stored, then delete that empty folder. The empty folder goes to the trash and the photos I deleted from Lightroom show up there too.

Not sure why "Relaunch Finder" is no longer appearing, but you might try clicking the Apple logo on the menu bar, selecting "Force Quit" and choosing "Finder".

Hope this helps!