Adding "Empty the Recycle Bin" to the explorer toolbar globally?


  1. GeorgeCostanza
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
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    Adding "Empty the Recycle Bin" to the explorer toolbar globally?


    does anyone kno of a registry hack/edit that will allow me to place an "Empty the Recycle Bin" explorer toolbar button similar to the one located inside the Recycle Bin's folder, across all my folders globally?

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  3. boohbah
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    i dont know of one, the simplest thing to do is have the recycle bin in the explorer favorites list, right clicking the recycle bin in faves gives you a empty recycle bin in the context menu...

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  4. GeorgeCostanza
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
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    yea i've got a registry edit that allows me to right click anywhere and have "empty the recycle bin" in the context menu

    i was just looking for something to cut my time down a few milliseconds, ha
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  6. boohbah
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    ok, one clicks better than two , just think what you can do with all the time you save.
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  7. PCTechie
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    Looks like a good thought. But i am sure that no one knows about it... Need Microsoft Employer to work on that... just kidding
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