Add Delete Folder Contents to the Windows Context Menu
A simple registry hack, courtesy of LifeHacker, to empty a folder right from the Windows context menu—a time saving tweak for cleaning up your clutter.
To apply the registry hack, you can create a new file in Notepad, paste in the contents of this registry hack, save the file with a .reg extension, and then double-click the saved file to enter the information into the registry. Once you've completed these steps, the new item will be available on the context menu—no need to reboot.
To apply the registry hack, you can create a new file in Notepad, paste in the contents of this registry hack, save the file with a .reg extension, and then double-click the saved file to enter the information into the registry. Once you've completed these steps, the new item will be available on the context menu—no need to reboot.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Delete Folder Contents]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Delete Folder Contents\command]
@="cmd /c \"cd /d %1 && del /s /q *.*"