# Why EndNote automatically empties my trash folder upon exit?

**URL:** <https://community.endnote.com/t/why-endnote-automatically-empties-my-trash-folder-upon-exit/261059>\
**Category:** EndNote General\
**Created:** [August 26, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/why-endnote-automatically-empties-my-trash-folder-upon-exit/261059 "2014-08-26T00:06:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![swang17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@swang17](https://community.endnote.com/u/swang17)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/why-endnote-automatically-empties-my-trash-folder-upon-exit/261059/1 "2014-08-26T00:06:29Z")

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Hi everyone,

I recently encountered a pretty frustrating problem with EN that my EN automatically empties my trash folder everytime I exit. Can anyone help me with this?&nbsp;

Thank you so much in advance.

Cheers,

Sabrina

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**Author:** ![swang17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@swang17](https://community.endnote.com/u/swang17)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/why-endnote-automatically-empties-my-trash-folder-upon-exit/261059/2 "2014-08-26T00:07:47Z")

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BTW, I have no such a problem with my Mac by using EN version 7.0.1. This problem occurs with version 7.1 on my Windows laptop.&nbsp;

Thanks!