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This setting allows you to rename and delete special folders (such as the Recycle Bin) as if it was a normal folder by right-clicking the icon.

Open your registry and find the key below, where GUID is the identifier for the special folder.

Description	Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
Administrative Tools	{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
Briefcase	{85BBD92O-42A0-1O69-A2E4-08002B30309D}
Control Panel	{21EC2O2O-3AEA-1O69-A2DD-08002b30309d}
Fonts	{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}
History	{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
Inbox	{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Microsoft Network	{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
My Computer	{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Documents	{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
My Network Places	{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Network Computers	{1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba}
Network Connections	{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Printers and Faxes	{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Programs Folder	{7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a}
Recycle Bin	{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Scanners and Cameras	{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
Scheduled Tasks	{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Start Menu Folder	{48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc}
Temporary Internet Files	{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}
Web Folders	{BDEADF00-C265-11d0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}

To change the features shown on the context menu, edit the value of "Attributes" and set it to one of the values below, the default value is "40 01 00 20".

File Features

47 01 00 20 - Cut, Copy and Paste

For example to add the ability to Rename and Delete the Recycle Bin open [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] and change the value of "Attributes" to "70 01 00 20".

The changes should take effect immediately.

Note: On Windows XP this tweak changes the File menu not the context menu. Access the features by right-clicking "Explore" -> "File" -> Rename or Delete.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		Attributes	REG_BINARY	70 01 00 20

	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{GUID}\ShellFolder

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{GUID}\ShellFolder] Name: Attributes Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value) Value: (70 01 00 20=rename/delete, 40 01 00 20=default)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 16, 2002