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How to Quick Delete Bucket and File(S) on Amazon S3?

Quick delete feature is provided you to completely delete the Bucket/file(s) from S3 without saving anything in audit report and system bucket, it deletes files in chunks.

  1. Bucket Delete:
    If you want to delete bucket(s) permanently without saving anything in audit report and Trash bucket, follow the steps below:

    1. Start the Bucket Explorer and connect with your Amazon S3 Account.
    2. Select the bucket you want to delete.
    3. Click on drop down button " Advanced " and select " Quick delete ” or you can Right click on Bucket to choose Bucket delete -> Quick delete option
    4. It prompts a box with " Delete " and " Don't delete " buttons.
    5. If you click on " Don't delete ", it doesn’t delete the Bucket.
    6. If you click on " Delete ", it shows a process bar showing “ Preparing listing for delete “, in a box with " Cancel listing " button.
      Note :
      If you click "Cancel listing Button, it stops listing process".
    7. After completion of listing, it starts deleting files and also show "Cancel delete" button.
    8. Clicking on "Cancel delete" button, stops deletion.
    9. After completion of deletion process, it deletes bucket completely without saving anything in audit report and system bucket.

  2. Delete Files/Folders :
    If you want to delete bucket’s Files/Folders permanently without saving anything in audit report and system bucket, follow the steps below:

    1. Start the Bucket Explorer and connect with your Amazon S3 Account.
    2. Select the file(s) to be deleted.
    3. Click on drop down button " Advanced " -> select " Quick delete ” or you can right click on Files/folders to select Delete File -> Quick delete .
    4. It prompts a box with " Delete " and " Don't delete " box.
    5. If you click on " Don't delete ", it doesn’t delete the Bucket.
    6. If you click on " Delete ", it shows a process bar showing “ Preparing listing for delete ” in a box with " Cancel listing " button.
      Note :
      If you click “ Cancel listing ” Button, it stops listing process".
    7. After completion of listing, it starts deleting files and also show " Cancel delete " button.
    8. Clicking on " Cancel delete " button stops deletion.
    9. After completion of deletion process, it deletes all selected files completely without saving anything in audit report and system bucket.