System Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu of Drives in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need.

You can add Cleanup to the context menu of drives that will open Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the selected disk to free up disk space.


While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Cleanup context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.



EXAMPLE: Disk Cleanup context menu

You will need to click/tap on Show more options first by default, then click/tap on Cleanup.


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Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

2 Add "Cleanup" to Context Menu od Drives

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Add_Disk_Cleanup_to_context_menu_of_drives.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Windows.CleanUp]
"CommandStateSync"=""
"ExplorerCommandHandler"="{9cca66bb-9c78-4e59-a76f-a5e9990b8aa0}"
"Icon"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\cleanmgr.exe,-104"
"ImpliedSelectionModel"=dword:00000001

3 Remove "Cleanup" from Context Menu of Drives

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Remove_Disk_Cleanup_from_context_menu_of_drives.reg


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Windows.CleanUp]

4 Save the .reg file to your Desktop.

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

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I wonder why they removed this option from where it used to be... This is a nice way to get it back. I wonder if it's also possible to have an entry for Check Disk. :unsure:
 

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I wonder why they removed this option from where it used to be... This is a nice way to get it back. I wonder if it's also possible to have an entry for Check Disk. :unsure:
Iti s there - You just click on drive in file explorer, select three dots ..., cleanup

 

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Interesting, never clicked the three dots. If only there were an option to just show the icons and get rid of the three dots. Customization is not a priority it seems for MS.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-10600K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z490 Elite AC
    Memory
    32 GB (G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-3600C16D-32GVKC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming Z Trio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG UltraGear 32GR93U
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    Kingston A2000 500GB; Kingston A2000 1TB; Seagate Barracuda Compute 3,5", 8TB
    PSU
    be quiet! Straight Power 11 750W
    Case
    be quiet! Silent Base 801
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-1155G7
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xᵉ
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080

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