Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu

    Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu

    Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu

    How to Add "Disk Cleanup" to Context Menu of Drives in Windows
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    How to Add "Disk Cleanup" to Context Menu of Drives in Windows

       Information
    This will show you how to add Disk Cleanup to the context menu of all hard drives in the "Computer" and "This PC" window to make using Disk Cleanup easier to use on a selected hard drive for all users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

    You must me logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.


    EXAMPLE: Disk Cleanup Added to Hard Drive's Context Menu
    Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu-disk_cleanup-1.jpg
    EXAMPLE: Disk Cleanup
    NOTE: This is what opens in Windows 7/8 (left screenshot below) and Vista (right screenshot below) when you use the Disk Cleanup context menu item.
    Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu-w7-8_disk_cleanup.jpg

    Disk Cleanup - Add to Context Menu-disk_cleanup-2b.jpg
    Here's How:
    1. To Add "Disk Cleanup" to Drive Context Menu
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Add_Disk_Cleanup_to_Drive_Context_Menu.reg
    2. To Remove "Disk Cleanup" from Drive Context Menu
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Remove_Disk_Cleanup_to_Drive_Context_Menu.reg
    3. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

    5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

    6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
    That's it,
    Shawn





  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #1

    Thnx again for this m8 :)
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  2. Posts : 795
    10 Home x64
       #2

    Thanks!
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  3. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #3

    You're most welcome guys. Thank you. :)
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  4. Posts : 178
    Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit Build 7601
       #4

    It worked! Thank you Shawn Brink!

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    Last edited by Brink; 08 Oct 2013 at 17:15. Reason: fixed image placement
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