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title: "Why do my scanned PDF files keep reappearing even after I delete them from my Windows 10 computer?"  
description: "Why do my scanned PDF files keep reappearing even after I delete them from my Windows 10 computer?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95117/why-do-my-scanned-pdf-files-keep-reappearing-even-after-i-delete-them-from-my-windows-10-computer  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["pdf file", "windows 10", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why do my scanned PDF files keep reappearing even after I delete them from my Windows 10 computer?

Why do my scanned [PDF files](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94935/why-does-chrome-on-android-not-open-pdf-files-like-chrome-on-windows-linux-can) keep reappearing even after I [delete](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159778/what-is-the-delete-statement-in-sql-and-how-is-it-used-to-remove-data-from-a-table) them from my Windows 10 computer?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

## Steps to Fix it:

![Why do my scanned PDF files keep reappearing even after I delete them from my Windows 10 computer?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/ff65cc22-7583-4a47-94a2-ec4b24962703/images/981895ac-2371-423d-9cb2-ac46368f0ba9.png) **\**

- If [files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud) and folders in the [**Windows**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94964/what-are-the-latest-windows-10-issues) Recycle Bin keep reappearing after a refresh, it's most probable that the Recycle Bin application has malfunctioned. To prevent files from reappearing after emptying the recycle bin, use the command prompt to repair the **corrupted recycle bin** in Windows 10
- In Windows 10, open 'Command Prompt' as an administrator.
- Press 'Enter' after typing the command rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin
- **To quit the Command Prompt window, type exit.**

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