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Add Permanently Delete to Windows 11 Context Menu

In this guide, we will show you the steps to add the Permanently Delete option to Windows 11 context menu. Simply pressing the Delete key will send the file to the recycle bin and that is usually the preferred choice for many as it adds an element of safety by giving you an opinion to recall the file if needed in the foreseeable near future.

However, if you are sure that you wouldn’t require that file ever again, then you could delete it for good from your system, bypassing the Recycle Bin. To do so, you could make use of the Shift+Delete shortcut keys. But turns out you could carry out this task even without the need to interact with your keyboard. That is possible by adding the Permanently Delete option to Windows 11 context menu. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

How to Add Permanently Delete to Windows 11 Context Menu

Add Permanently Delete to Windows 11 Context Menu

  1. Right-click in an empty location on Desktop and select New > Text File.
  2. Now paste the below commands in the text file.
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\Windows.PermanentDelete]
    "CommandStateSync"=""
    "ExplorerCommandHandler"="{E9571AB2-AD92-4ec6-8924-4E5AD33790F5}"
    "Icon"="shell32.dll,-240"
    "Position"="Bottom"
  3. Then hit Ctrl+S and change Save as to All Files.
  4. Name it pd.reg and hit Save. Once done, launch it.
  5. Then click Run > Yes > OK in the prompt that appears.
  6. Now right-click the desired file > Show More Options.
  7. You should now see the Permanently Delete option in the Windows 11 context menu.

How to Remove It

  1. Right-click in an empty location on Desktop and select New > Text File.
  2. Now paste the below commands in the text file.
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\Windows.PermanentDelete]
  3. Then hit Ctrl+S and change Save as to All Files.
  4. Name it rpd.reg and hit Save. Once done, launch it.
  5. Then click Run > Yes > OK in the prompt that appears.
  6. Permanently Delete is now removed from right-click menu.

That’s it. These were the steps to add the “Permanently Delete” option in Windows 11 Context Menu. Likewise, we have also listed the steps to remove this option. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.


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