Windows 10: Add Empty Folder to context menu in Windows 10

How to: Add Empty Folder to context menu in Windows 10

How to Add or Remove Empty Folder context menu in Windows 10


The Empty folder context menu will instantly and permanently delete everything in a folder after a one time Y/N confirmation to prevent emptying the folder by mistake.

The Empty folder context menu allows you to select to Empty folder contents and subfolders (everything) or Empty folder contents but not subfolders.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Empty folder on the context menu of folders for all users in Windows 10.

While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Empty folder context menu, all users will be able to use it.

*note The Empty folder context menu will only be able to delete the contents of a folder that the user is allowed to in permissions.


EXAMPLE: Empty folder context menu and confirmation











Here's How:

1. Do step 2 (add - right click), step 3 (add - shift + right click), or step 4 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add Right Click "Empty folder" to Context Menu of Folders
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Add_Empty_folder_context_menu.reg

Download

3. To Add Shift + Right Click "Empty folder" to Context Menu of Folders
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Add_Shift+_Empty_folder_context_menu.reg

Download

4. To Remove Empty folder from Context Menu of Folders
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Remove_Empty_folder_context_menu.reg

Download
5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Create a New Folder in Windows 10
• How to Delete a Folder in Windows 10
• How to Delete a File in Windows 10
• How to Add Permanently Delete to Context Menu in Windows 10
• How to Add Secure Delete to Context Menu in Windows 10

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Recycle bin missing from send-to Context menu

Hi Ozzie, I am Rob, a volunteer and a 10 time and dual award MVP specializing in Windows troubleshooting and Bluescreen analysis.

Microsoft for some unknown reason removed the Recycle Bin from the Context Menu though you can add it back in.

This should help:

How to Add Empty Recycle Bin to Context Menu in Windows 10

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/90558-add-e...

Please let us know the results and if you need further assistance.

 

Recycle bin missing from send-to Context menu

Hi Rob - Thanks, that did the trick! Have a good day.

 

Hello Alexander, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

I know this may be just a difference from your native language, but I'm not quite sure what you mean. Could you please explain it again more clearly?

 

Hi,
i try to explain better *WinkIn practice with your reg file, folder is empty when I open it (by double-clicking) and not from the context menu. How can I fix?

Thanks a lot *Wink

 

If your folder is getting emptied by just double clicking on the folder to open it, then there's something else wrong since this context menu couldn't affect that.

As a test, download and merge the .reg files for the listed Directory and Folder items in OPTION TWO of the tutorial below to see if they may help. It will restore the default registry entries for these items. Afterwards, you can add "Empty Folder" back if you like.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

 

Works great, thank you Shawn *Smile (Hugs)

 

You're most welcome Stephanie. I'm glad it could help. *Smile

 

Dear Shawn,
I thank you and congratulate you for your publications.
Would it be possible to improve this feature as follows:
1. Right-click
moving all files or directories of the folder into the Trash.
2. Shift + Right click
current function permanently deleted.
What do you think about that idea?
Yours.
Valéry

 

Hello Valéry, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

I'll look into it. For now, you could open the folder, click/tap on "Select all" in the ribbon (Home tab), and click/tap on Delete to move all files/folders in the folder to the Recycle Bin.