RecycleIt

RecycleIt is a tiny piece of software that provides you with a simpler and more efficient way to delete local and network files by sending them to Recycle Bin.

Despite the rather rugged interface, the application is quite easy to use and unlikely to give you any trouble. In fact, all you need to do is specify the path to the directory you want to clean and then hit the Go button (or the F4 key, as indicated in the GUI).

The utility can be used to delete files from the local storage as well as the network drives, although the developer recommends you do not erase the later, as you may not be able to recover them later on.

As a side note, it is worth mentioning that the application also operates via commands, if you prefer this method. In addition to specifying the path, you can include extra parameters, such as /min to minimize the app or /quit, which entails that the tools is going to shut down after successfully erasing the files.

Given the role of the application, it can be argued that it does not bring anything new to the picture, considering that you can obtain the same result via the Delete command. According to the developer, the DEL command can overpass the Windows Recycle Bin and hence, the restoration of certain files may prove difficult or require specialized tools.

A further difference worth noting is that the program deletes both files and the sub-directories regardless of their content, but it does not erase the source folder. Lastly, you do not need to include parameters for the files to be cleaned so that it can be employed by less technical users as well.

RecycleIt is a handy tool designed to lend you a hand with cleaning obsolete files and it is especially recommended after you synchronize folders for various devices, as you can easily clean old data and empty folders.