Windows 7 - Permanently Delete - Add to Context Menu

Brink · 06-25-2011

How to Add "Permanently Delete" to the Context Menu of Files and Folders

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Britton30 · 10-05-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by grindage

is there anyway to have it remove the folder as well.
i click delete perm on a folder and it just deletes everything in the folder but leaves directory there.

Same happens to me, it may be a bug. I can delete the folder one of two ways, run Permanently Delete again or by using Refresh. One will always work.

Brink · 10-05-2011

Yeah, it seems to be either a bug or by design of SDelete.

etb · 11-18-2011

this doesn't use 3rd party tools, and deletes folders or files.

What it does:adds silent delete function that bypasses the recycle bin to the right click menu for any file or folder under the name "Erase"

tested on windows 7 ultimate 64bit

1) create a folder named c:/erase

2) create a file in notepad named erase.vbs inside c:/erase folder, input contents below and save:

Code:

on error resume next
sFileSpec = Wscript.Arguments.Item(0)
DeleteAFolder(sFileSpec)
DeleteAFile(sFileSpec)

Sub DeleteAFile(filespec)
Dim fso
Set fso = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
If (fso.FileExists(fileSpec)) Then fso.DeleteFile(filespec)
End Sub

Sub DeleteAFolder(filespec)
Dim fso
Set fso = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
If (fso.FolderExists(filespec)) Then fso.DeleteFolder(filespec)
End Sub

3) create a file in notepad named erase_install.reg, input contents below and save:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\Erase\Command]
@="wscript C:\\erase\\erase.vbs \"%1\" "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Erase\Command]
@="wscript C:\\erase\\erase.vbs \"%1\" "

4) double click on the file erase_install.reg that you created, confirm to add to the registry.

5) right click any file or folder then click Erase.

Brink · 11-18-2011

Hello etb, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Thank you for providing this alternative option. I have modified it just a bit for the name and icon, then added it as OPTION TWO in the tutorial.

emarell · 01-04-2012

re: OPTION TWO
Excellent! Keyboard-phobic and so very tired of Shift-Delete-ing, I went looking for a way to do exactly this, delete one file permanently without using a shredder. Though I have Vista, this method works perfectly. Thanks.

Brink · 01-04-2012

You're most welcome Emarell, and welcome to Seven Forums.

drkh · 02-12-2012

When the "Permanently delete" item of the context menu of a shortcut is clicked on, it's the target of the shortcut that gets deleted, not the shortcut itself.

Is that normal?

Brink · 02-12-2012

Hello Drkh,

Yes, that would be normal.

tomaskucinskas · 02-13-2012

Hello,

I am using this (without a Secure Erase) with Classic Shell (custom command) and its working well with single file, but no way with multiple files selected. What I am doing wrong?

Command: wscript.exe "G:\....\Delete.vbs" "%2"

Brink · 02-13-2012

Hello Tomas,

How many items do you have selected when you are trying to permanently delete them?

If over 15 items, then see the yellow TIP box at the top of the tutorial to see if that may be the issue.

I also used %1 instead of %2 in the command.

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