diff --git a/src/application/application.yaml b/src/application/application.yaml
index bbcb1176..41aa3e4c 100644
--- a/src/application/application.yaml
+++ b/src/application/application.yaml
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ actions:
             -
                 name: Empty trash bin
                 recommend: false
-                code: rd /s %systemdrive%\$Recycle.bin
+                code: Powershell -Command "$bin = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace(10);$bin.items() | ForEach { Write-Host "Deleting $($_.Name) from Recycle Bin"; Remove-Item $_.Path -Recurse -Force}"
             -
                 name: Enable Reset Base in Dism Component Store
                 recommend: true
@@ -3347,4 +3347,4 @@ actions:
                 code: |-
                     del /f /q %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\privacy-cleanup.bat
                     copy "%~dpnx0" "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\privacy-cleanup.bat"
-                revertCode: del /f /q %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\privacy-cleanup.bat
\ No newline at end of file
+                revertCode: del /f /q %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\privacy-cleanup.bat