How to Add 'Empty Recycle Bin Context Menu' in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 01/04/2023

If you frequently empty the Recycle Bin, having a Desktop Context Menu shortcut might be convenient. Here's how to add Empty Recycle Bin to your Context Menu. Also, see the similar stories at the bottom of this tutorial for other options.

Download Empty Recycle Bin Context Menu in Windows 10 & 11 from MajorGeeks, and extract the two files.

Double-click on Empty Recycle Bin Context Menu - Add.reg or Empty Recycle Bin Context Menu - Remove.reg (Default).

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

Right-click on your Desktop, and click on Empty Recycle Bin.

Windows 11 users need to click on Show more options every time in Windows 11 unless you restore the Windows 10 Context Menu in Windows 11.

This tweak is included as part of MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks, and donations to the project and MajorGeeks are accepted here.

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