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DelTrash.exe,  Version 1.05
Empty the Recycle Bin

Usage:   DelTrash.exe  [ drive: | /W ]  [ /C ]  [ /P ]  [ /L | /Q | /V ]

Where:   drive:  empty recycle bin on this drive only
                 (default: all local harddisks)
         /W      empty recycle bin on Windows' drive only
                 (default: all local harddisks)
         /C      prompt for Confirmation
         /L      List only, do not delete
         /P      show Progress bar
         /Q      Quiet mode, no screen output
         /V      Verbose mode, show number of files and total size per disk drive

Notes:   Switches /L and /Q and /V are mutually exclusive.
         Return code is 0 if the Recycle Bin was emptied successfully, or 1
         if there was nothing to delete or in case of (command line) errors.

Credits: Based on code by Vinoth Kumar
         www.codeproject.com/Articles/20172/Empty-the-Recycle-Bin-using-C

Written by Rob van der Woude
https://www.robvanderwoude.com

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