Deleting OneDrive files from the cloud will no longer move them to your PC or Mac Recycle Bin.

Starting May 2026, OneDrive cloud deletions won’t show in local trash. Recovery now happens via the web recycle bin.

Microsoft has announced that cloud-deleted OneDrive files will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin starting May 2026, with no admin opt-out available.

What is happening here is that Windows cannot perform the activities related to Recycle Bin because it cannot find the association with the action. Follow these methods to fix the problem on your PC.

Q: When I installed Windows 10 to replace the older system, I lost the desktop Recycle Bin. I have gone through steps to show the bin icon, but I was not successful. Do you have any additional advice?

In Windows 11/10 OS if you accidentally delete a file, you can restore it back from the Recycle Bin. This gives you peace of mind that your important files are always safe and a little carelessness ...

I only noticed something was off when older items started going missing.