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How to empty trash

Hi Guys
I have a major problem with my trash. It used to be normal but a few weeks ago it started to give me my recovered files EVERY time which isn't the problem though, the problem is that it always empties my trash securely and says secure empty trash instead of just empty trash like it used to and it takes ages to empty the simplest things and it says "deleting 1,000 things" for a document and takes 30 minutes to delete a 5 page word doc, please help me make it go back to normal

MacBook Pro 13" Core"i7", iPod Touch 4, iPad, iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6), GCSEs in IT and ICT (Cambridge University)

Posted on Jan 21, 2011 6:49 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2011 6:51 AM

->Finder ->Preferences ->Advanced Un-check "empty trash securely."
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How to empty trash

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