Deleting a folder: getting double delete confirmation

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Deleting a folder: getting double delete confirmation

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Hi,

I am using Windows 10 with option:
F8/Del deletes to recycle bin

Why am I getting double confirmation to delete a folder? First there is a Total commander warning that a folder is not empty and then a recycle bin question. I would really prefer the old way of only one confirmation when deleting a folder.
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Post by *ghisler(Author) »

You should get only one. Apparently Windows is reporting wrong state of the delete confirmation checkbox in recycle bin.

Please try this:
1. Right click on F8 Delete button
2. Choose "Properties"
3. Disable delete confirmation
4. Click OK
5. Open properties again
6. Re-enabled delete confirmation
7. Restart Total Commander
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Post by *mitjap »

I forgot to mention what I am using:
Total Commander 8.52a (x64) on Windows 10

I tried the steps you mentioned but it did not help. Maybe I should mention that this only happens for a folder. Files work as expected (they display only native recycle bin confirmation dialog).

Is there an option to turn off native dialogs and use just Total commander dialogs?
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Maybe you mean the dialog that the folder isn't empty? This is an additional warning so you don't delete a folder by mistake.
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No, I mean to show the dialog that the folder isn't empty but delete without showing the Windows native recycle bin warning.

Are you using the ShellApi? As far as I know using flags like this should prevent any dialog from showing:
FOF_SILENT | FOF_NOCONFIRMATION | FOF_NOERRORUI | FOF_NOCONFIRMMKDIR
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Unfortunately these turn off ALL the Windows dialogs, also those for which there is no alternative in code (no callback from Windows to handle it).
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