Thread: Add “Empty Folder and Subfolders” options in the right click menu

How to Add Empty Folder and Subfolders options in the right click menu in Windows 7?


Right click menu having Empty Folder and Subfolders option:



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With the help of this setting you will be able to delete all the files in a folder and its subfolders while retaining the empty subfolders.

Note: You have to be careful before emptying a folder because the files are not sent to Recycle bin i.e. they are permanently deleted.

To Add Empty Folder and Subfolders options in the right click menu follow these steps:

1) Download the Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip by clickng the link Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip at the bottom of this post under Attached Files section.

2) Choose a desired location to save the file Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip.



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3) Now open the location where the Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip file is located and double click it to open it.



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4) Now double click the Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.reg file in the Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip file as highlighted above

5) Click Yes button to confirm.



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6) Click OK button when the process is successful.



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Now right click on a folder to see the Empty Folder and Subfolders option in the right click menu.

Note: You will not be prompted to confirm if you choose to empty Folder and Subfolders.

If you want that you should be prompted while emptying files and folders then download the file Add_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders_Prompt.zip under Attached Files section and follow the above steps to use it.

To remove Empty Folder and Subfolders option in the right click menu download the file Remove_Empty_Folder_and_Subfolders.zip under Attached Files section and follow the above steps to use it.