We have posted lots of tutorials in past to add many useful shortcuts (like Device Manager, Change Wallpaper, etc) and applications (like Notepad, Media Player, etc) in Desktop context menu under Windows Vista and 7:
[AIO] Ultimate Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista and 7
But none of them works in Windows XP because Windows XP doesn't allow these tweaks. Although there are a few interesting tutorials for customizing XP Desktop context menu, which you can check at following links:
A Complete Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP Using Resource Hacker
Get Windows 7 Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP
And today, we are going to share a cool trick to add "Run", "Search" and "Empty Recycle Bin" options in Desktop context menu. This trick will work for almost all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Following are the screenshots of what you are going to get after following this tutorial:
"Run" option:
"Search" option:
"Empty Recycle Bin" option:
You just need to download following ZIP file, extract it and you'll get ready-made registry scripts. Run the desired script and it'll immediately add the option in Desktop context menu:
Uninstallation scripts are also included in the pack.
NOTE: If you want to add "Empty Recycle Bin" option in Windows 7 Desktop context menu, you can use following registry code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\empty]
"CommandStateHandler"="{c9298eef-69dd-4cdd-b153-bdbc38486781}"
"Description"="@shell32.dll,-31332"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-254"
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-10564"
"Position"="Bottom"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\empty\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{48527bb3-e8de-450b-8910-8c4099cb8624}"
It'll add the option at bottom. Remove the "Position"="Bottom" entry from the code, if you don't want to show it at bottom.
Thanks to "Greg S" for sharing it...
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Vishal Chib
Gr8 Boss!!!!!!
Sora
Oh i see. Thanks for the reply i really appreciate it =D
Save3c
Why Just Empty Recycle Bin work in my XP SP3 ??
Ya
I had another similar file to edit the Reg for WinXP for Empty Recycle Bin but didn't know if it would work with Win7!
Now here's the updated Reg file for Win7 for Empty Recycle Bin!!
Thank you very much =:)
Follo
Empty recycle bin option does NOT work in Win7 Home Premier!
Tried several times to install and uninstall and it does not work!
Greg S
Quoting VG: "@Sora
The "Empty Recycle Bin" option doesnt work in Windows 7."
Hi VG, it works but different location/reg entries. Below is for positioning it at the bottom. Remove the "Position"="Bottom" if you don't won't it at the bottom
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\empty]
"CommandStateHandler"="{c9298eef-69dd-4cdd-b153-bdbc38486781}"
"Description"="@shell32.dll,-31332"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-254"
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-10564"
"Position"="Bottom"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\empty\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{48527bb3-e8de-450b-8910-8c4099cb8624}"