The WinVistaClub forum walks through a simple registry hack to empty a folder right from the Windows context menu-a time saving tweak for cleaning up your clutter.

To apply the registry hack, you can create a new file in Notepad, paste in the contents of this registry hack, save the file with a .reg extension, and then double-click the saved file to enter the information into the registry. Once you’ve completed these steps, the new item will be available on the context menu-no need to reboot.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Delete Folder Contents]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Delete Folder Contents\command]
@=”cmd /c \”cd /d %1 && del /s /q *.*”

If you’d rather use the point-and-click method, you can follow the instructions at the linked article-or check out our top 10 right-click tools or the top 10 ways to clean up your PC.

Add “Delete Folder Contents” to Right Click Context Menu