Solved Getting back 'Empty Recycle Bin' Context Menu On Recycle Bin

Simoleon

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Hey!

I'm on Windows 8 Pro RTM and I accidentally removed my Empty Recycle Bin option from Recycle Bin context menu while playing around with context menu editing tool (Windows 8 Manager). I cannot to system restore because I installed many things, etc. which would be hassle to sort out. Could you please provide me with a new registry key file which would help me get it back? Please.

Thanks.

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1) You can go open recycle bin and then empty it. It just takes one more step to accomplish it.

2) If you have ccleaner you can restore or just clean with ccleaner itself. Honestly I've not used recycle bin for over a month.
 

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1) You can go open recycle bin and then empty it. It just takes one more step to accomplish it.

2) If you have ccleaner you can restore or just clean with ccleaner itself. Honestly I've not used recycle bin for over a month.

I'm sure he knows he has the option of opening the Recycle Bin. He's not stupid. And I fail to see how using CCleaner would aid him in getting back the context menu option.
 

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Hello Simoleon, and welcome to Eight Forums.

I attached a .reg file below that will restore the deleted registry entry to restore "Empty Recycle Bin" back to it's context menu. You would just need to download and merge it. :)

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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Hello Simoleon, and welcome to Eight Forums.

I attached a .reg file below that will restore the deleted registry entry to restore "Empty Recycle Bin" back to it's context menu. You would just need to download and merge it. :)

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thank you so much! It solved my problem! :-D
 

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You're most welcome. :)
 

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    Custom self built
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    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
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    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
hello Brink i have the same problem with Simoleon and some OS (win 8.1 single language 64 bit) but the reg file not solved my problem too because there is an error to access in my registry :error accessing the registry K can not import the file, what i do now ??:think:
thanks a lot
 

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Hello Artistou, and welcome to Eight Forums. :)

Are you merging the .reg file while signed in to an administrator account?

If so, then it means that you will need to change ownership of the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key at the location below to Administrators, and set permissions to "Allow" Administrators "Full control of the key before you will be allowed access to be able to successfully merge the .reg file.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

However, if you need to do that above, then there should not be anything wrong with this registry key. Double check the key to see if has the entries below that the .reg file adds.

Code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\empty]
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-10564"
"Description"="@shell32.dll,-31332"
"CommandStateHandler"="{c9298eef-69dd-4cdd-b153-bdbc38486781}"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-254"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\empty\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{48527bb3-e8de-450b-8910-8c4099cb8624}"
 

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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
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    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
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    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
#4 worked for me. Had a hard time finding fix on this one getting anywhere on the web. Hassle to have create an account but whatever, it works. SFC did not fix, but the reg merge did the job. Don't know what caused the issue, now wonder if any thing else got hacked anywhere besides recycle bin. Guess only time will tell. Will keep this on in my back pocket. Many thanks and really appreciate the post. +1 BRINK
 

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I'm glad it was able to help you as well Rick, and welcome to Eight Forums. :)
 

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    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I'm glad it was able to help you as well Rick, and welcome to Eight Forums. :)

Hi, just joined to ask. I'm actually looking for a way to remove 'Empty Recycle Bin' just from the Recycle bin context menu on desktop. I recently developed a powershell script that auto deletes files older than 1 week from recycle bin in order to prevent accidental file deletion, but I have a bad habit of emptying recycle bin from context menu after years of it's usage. Couldn't find how to do remove it anywhere on the internet, since you knew how to add it back, I would assume you also know how to remove it using regedit? I'm on Windows 10 if that matters, thanks.
 

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Hello TheRock878, and welcome to Eight Forums. :)

Deleting the registry key below will remove "Empty Recycle Bin" from its context menu.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\empty

You will need to take ownership of the "empty" key first, and set permissions for it to "allow" you (administrators) "full control" to be able to delete the key.

:arrow: Remove Empty Recycle Bin from Context Menu of Recycle Bin in Windows
 

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    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
You're most welcome.
 

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
My Windows 7 presented the same problem. The .reg file solution worked perfectly. Thank you!
 

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