Delete Secondary Recycle Bin Files in WPS on Windows: Introduction

Delete Secondary Recycle Bin Files in WPS is an admin cleanup feature for WPS 365 on Windows; it includes 3 core tasks, with 0 available without membership and 3 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	0	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	3	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limit	No specific version limit	Available in WPS 365 environments with the required admin access

About This Feature

Overview

Delete Secondary Recycle Bin Files is used in the WPS 365 admin console to permanently remove files or folders that have already entered the secondary recycle bin. After confirmation, the files cannot be restored. This is useful for enterprise admins who need to filter items by file name, deletion time, or deleted-by user before cleanup.

Core capabilities include:

Search secondary recycle bin content by file or folder name, deletion time, and deleted-by user.
Delete one or multiple selected items permanently.
Empty the secondary recycle bin in one action.

Typical scenarios include enterprise document cleanup, expired file removal, and storage recovery.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run the WPS 365 client normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest WPS 365 or the latest WPS Office for Windows
Network	A network connection is required to access the admin console and team document management
Other	Sign in with an account that has access to the admin console; some capabilities depend on an enterprise plan

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using this feature, install WPS Office on your Windows device or use a client environment that can access the WPS 365 admin console.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	After launch, confirm that the admin console entry is available from the lower-left area of the home page

Source: WPS Office Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports opening the secondary recycle bin from the admin console, filtering by file or folder name, deletion time, and deleted-by user, then deleting selected items or emptying the secondary recycle bin.	SharePoint provides a first-stage and second-stage recycle bin. Site collection admins can view and restore deleted items, and items are permanently deleted after admin deletion or retention expiry.	Google Drive lets owners move files to Trash, permanently delete individual files, or empty Trash. Files in Trash still count toward storage until they are deleted forever.	Notion lets users move pages to Trash, search and filter Trash, then restore or permanently delete pages. By default, pages remain in Trash for 30 days.	Adobe Acrobat Analyzer lets users search files in All Files, select one or more files, and permanently delete them from the workspace and all collections.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Includes a secondary recycle bin path inside an enterprise admin console. Distinct: Supports cleanup after filtering by deletion time or deleted-by user, which fits centralized team document management.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft emphasizes retention and restore workflows in SharePoint. Permanent deletion is tied more closely to site collection administration and retention rules.	Compared with WPS: Google focuses on owner-based Trash management in Drive and does not describe an enterprise secondary recycle bin workflow like this one.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on page-level Trash management with search, filters, restore, and permanent delete, rather than a comparable enterprise document secondary recycle bin flow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on permanent file deletion from workspace collections, but the official page does not describe filtering by deleted-by user or deletion time before cleanup.
Official Source	—	Restore deleted items from the site collection recycle bin	Delete files in Google Drive	Delete & restore content	Delete a file in Adobe Acrobat Analyzer

Overall Conclusion

If your team needs centralized admin cleanup for deleted team documents, WPS provides a workflow that is closely aligned with enterprise document management. Other products also support deletion or permanent removal, but their official guidance focuses more on retention, personal cloud trash, page-level content management, or workspace file deletion.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WPS Helps
1	Regular cleanup of expired files	Enterprise admins	Large amounts of historical content remain in the secondary recycle bin	Filter items and delete them in batches
2	Releasing team storage space	Team document admins	Unneeded files continue to occupy storage	Delete selected items or empty the secondary recycle bin
3	Cleanup after checking the deleted-by user	Audit or management staff	Need to verify the source before cleanup	Filter by deleted-by user before permanent deletion
4	Time-based cleanup	IT or operations staff	Need to remove content from a specific time range	Filter by deletion time and process the results together
5	Removing leftover invalid folders	Team space admins	Unneeded folders remain in the recycle bin	Select folders and delete them permanently

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More advanced templates and broader benefits
Advanced document and PDF tools	Partially limited	More advanced capabilities are included

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday viewing and basic office work	Free	Suitable for basic document work and basic PDF use
More advanced tools and larger cloud storage	WPS Premium	Better for ongoing team document work, templates, and broader advanced feature needs

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