How to Add Show Recycle Confirmation to Recycle Bin Context Menu in Windows 10


The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from your hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.

When you delete a file or folder in Windows, a delete confirmation dialog will display by default for you to approve sending the file or folder to the Recycle Bin.

You can turn off these recycle confirmations if wanted from the Recycle Bin properties page.

If you like, you can add Show recycle confirmation to the context menu of the Recycle Bin to make it quick and easy to toggle on (checked) or off (unchecked) to display the delete confirmation dialog on demand.

This tutorial will show you how to add Show recycle confirmation to the context menu of the Recycle Bin for all users in Windows 10.

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



EXAMPLE: "Show recycle confirmation" added to Recycle Bin context menu
Add Show Recycle Confirmation to Windows 10 Recycle Bin Context Menu-show_recycle_confirmation-1.png Add Show Recycle Confirmation to Windows 10 Recycle Bin Context Menu-show_recycle_confirmation-2.png
Add Show Recycle Confirmation to Windows 10 Recycle Bin Context Menu-file_explorer_recycle_bin.png Add Show Recycle Confirmation to Windows 10 Recycle Bin Context Menu-file_explorer_recycle_bin_right_click_on_background.png



Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Add "Show recycle confirmation" to Context Menu of Recycle Bin

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Show_recycle_confirmation_context_menu.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Windows.ToggleRecycleConfirmations]
"CommandStateSync"=""
"ExplorerCommandHandler"="{2B1FFCE5-DD0F-4f1f-B150-A87AE69CE009}"


3 To Remove "Show recycle confirmation" from Context Menu of Recycle Bin

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Show_recycle_confirmation_context_menu.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\Windows.ToggleRecycleConfirmations]


4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

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

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


That's it,
Shawn


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