Display confirmation dialog when deleting files

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional

Registry

HKCU Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Value name: ConfirmFileDelete

Description

Allows you to have File Explorer display a confirmation dialog whenever a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin. If you enable this setting, a confirmation dialog is displayed when a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin by the user. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default behavior of not displaying a confirmation dialog occurs.