General Add Empty Folder context menu in Windows 11

This is no longer working after I updated to 24H2. It shows on my context menu but is no longer emptying any of folders I used to use it on.

dwall said:

This is no longer working after I updated to 24H2. It shows on my context menu but is no longer emptying any of folders I used to use it on.

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Hello mate,

I just tested on my system to see if anything may have changed, but the context menu still works for me.

Does it not work on any folder, or a specific folder?

Do you see the Y/N command prompt after using the context menu to approve emptying the folder?

I copied the entry from my 23H2's registry and it is back working.

So, the working reg file should be this version:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\EmptyFolder]
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-16715"
"MUIVerb"="Empty Folder"
"Position"="bottom"
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\EmptyFolder\command]
@="cmd.exe /c (choice /c:yn /m \"Are you sure you want to delete everything in the folder '%1'?\") & (if errorlevel 2 exit) & (cmd /c rd /s /q \"%1\" & md \"%1\")"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\EmptyFolder]
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-16715"
"MUIVerb"="Empty Folder"
"Position"="bottom"
"NeverDefault"=""


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\EmptyFolder\command]
@="cmd.exe /c (choice /c:yn /m \"Are you sure you want to delete everything in the folder '%V'?\") & (if errorlevel 2 exit) & (cmd /c rd /s /q \"%V\" & md \"%V\")"

The old download reg file reads:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; Created on: September 24, 2022
; Tutorial: Add Empty Folder context menu in Windows 11


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\EmptyFolder]
"Icon"="shell32.dll,-16715"
"MUIVerb"="Empty folder"
"Position"="bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\EmptyFolder\command]
@="cmd /c title Empty \"%1\" & (cmd /c echo. & echo This will permanently delete all contents in only this folder and not subfolders. & echo. & choice /c:yn /m \"Are you sure?\") & (if errorlevel 2 exit) & (cmd /c \"cd /d %1 && del /f /q *.*\")"

It'll be interesting to hear from others what they are experiencing since the current one in the tutorial still works for me in 24H2.

Not sure what changed on mine. I upgraded to 24H2 a couple days ago. At least if the one file doesn't work (wouldn't work on any folder suddenly), it looks like the second posted one will likely get it to working again.