Vista Tutorial - Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu

**Brink**

How to Add Empty Recycle Bin to the Vista Desktop Context Menu

Information

This will show you how to add or remove the Empty Recycle Bin option from the desktop context menu in Vista. By default, Empty Recycle Bin is not in the desktop context menu.

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EXAMPLE: Desktop Context Menu without and with "Empty Recycle Bin" added

Here's How:

1. To Add Empty Recycle Bin to Desktop Context Menu -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
Add_Desktop_Empty_Recycle_Bin.zip file below.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove Empty Recycle Bin to Desktop Context Menu -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
Remove_Desktop_Empty_Recycle_Bin.zip file below.

3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

4. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.

5. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.

6. Click on Run, Continue, Yes, and OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

**nizaradil** · 04-15-2009

Oh, yes it's good

thank you Shawn.

**Kernel** · 04-15-2009

It is a very good idea to setup clean desktop. no need to place recycle bin icon on the desktop.

**Brink** · 04-15-2009

You're welcome guys. I always like a clean desktop as well.

pcs800 · 2 Weeks Ago

Does anyone know of a way to get this to work on 64 bit OS's? Specifically Win 7 ultimate 64?

**Brink** · 2 Weeks Ago

Hello PCS, and welcome to Vista Forums.

This works perfectly fine on Vista 64-bit, but does not work on Windows 7. Windows 7 questions and issues need to be posted at our sister site Seven Forums instead though.

Sorry.

04-15-2009
nizaradil Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Vista Home Premium 7 posts	Re: Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu Oh, yes it's good thank you Shawn.
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04-15-2009
Kernel Vista User Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista Ultimate 32bit, Windows 7 32bit. 130 posts	Re: Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu It is a very good idea to setup clean desktop. no need to place recycle bin icon on the desktop.
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04-15-2009
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,812 posts	Re: Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu You're welcome guys. I always like a clean desktop as well.
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2 Weeks Ago
pcs800 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 7 Ultimate 1 posts	Re: Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu Does anyone know of a way to get this to work on 64 bit OS's? Specifically Win 7 ultimate 64?
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2 Weeks Ago
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,812 posts	Re: Empty Recycle Bin - Add to Desktop Context Menu Hello PCS, and welcome to Vista Forums. This works perfectly fine on Vista 64-bit, but does not work on Windows 7. Windows 7 questions and issues need to be posted at our sister site Seven Forums instead though. Sorry.
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