How to Add or Remove 'Delete Folder Contents' Context Menu in Windows 10
By Timothy Tibbettson 06/30/2023 |
If you find that you are frequently deleting the contents of your folders and subfolders and don't like to use the Recycle Bin, we have the perfect solution.
By combining registry edits with Command Prompt commands, we can add a new Context Menu entry that appears when you right-click on a folder giving you the option to delete folders (or subfolders) contents immediately bypassing the Recycle Bin.
Because there are five complicated steps to make this work, we've done it for you by providing registry files.
Download and extract the two files:
Add Delete Folder Context Menu.reg
Remove Delete Folder Context Menu.reg
Double-click Add Delete Folder Context Menu.reg to show the Delete Folder Contents Context Menu.
Double-click Remove Delete Folder Context Menu.reg to remove the Delete Folder Contents Context Menu.
Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.
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By combining registry edits with Command Prompt commands, we can add a new Context Menu entry that appears when you right-click on a folder giving you the option to delete folders (or subfolders) contents immediately bypassing the Recycle Bin.
Because there are five complicated steps to make this work, we've done it for you by providing registry files.
Download and extract the two files:
Add Delete Folder Context Menu.reg
Remove Delete Folder Context Menu.reg
Double-click Add Delete Folder Context Menu.reg to show the Delete Folder Contents Context Menu.
Double-click Remove Delete Folder Context Menu.reg to remove the Delete Folder Contents Context Menu.
Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.
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