How to add the delete button in windows 7 explorer

Postby **Superl** » Wed May 11, 2011 6:14 am · #96

1. The first thing you must do is open Note Pad and copy and paste these lines in it.
2. Then save it to whatever name you want but with the extension .reg
3. Double click it and accept to write to registry.
4. If windows explorer is open close and restart

Add the delete button:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; General Items (Generic) folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Videos folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5fa96407-7e77-483c-ac93-691d05850de8}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5fa96407-7e77-483c-ac93-691d05850de8}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Documents folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Music folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{94d6ddcc-4a68-4175-a374-bd584a510b78}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{94d6ddcc-4a68-4175-a374-bd584a510b78}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Pictures folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; General (Generic) library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5f4eab9a-6833-4f61-899d-31cf46979d49}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5f4eab9a-6833-4f61-899d-31cf46979d49}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Videos library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{292108be-88ab-4f33-9a26-7748e62e37ad}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{292108be-88ab-4f33-9a26-7748e62e37ad}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Documents library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{3f98a740-839c-4af7-8c36-5badfb33d5fd}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{3f98a740-839c-4af7-8c36-5badfb33d5fd}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Music library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{978e0ed7-92d6-4cec-9b59-3135b9c49ccf}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{978e0ed7-92d6-4cec-9b59-3135b9c49ccf}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

; Pictures library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{c1f8339f-f312-4c97-b1c6-ecdf5910c5c0}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{c1f8339f-f312-4c97-b1c6-ecdf5910c5c0}\TasksItemsSelected\0\Delete]

To Undo these change use these codes:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 ; General Items (Generic) folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Videos folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5fa96407-7e77-483c-ac93-691d05850de8}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Documents folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Music folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{94d6ddcc-4a68-4175-a374-bd584a510b78}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Pictures folder templates
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; General (Generic) library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5f4eab9a-6833-4f61-899d-31cf46979d49}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Videos library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{292108be-88ab-4f33-9a26-7748e62e37ad}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Documents library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{3f98a740-839c-4af7-8c36-5badfb33d5fd}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Music library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{978e0ed7-92d6-4cec-9b59-3135b9c49ccf}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

; Pictures library folder
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{c1f8339f-f312-4c97-b1c6-ecdf5910c5c0}\TasksItemsSelected\0]

In case it won't work or not accept the reg key then do these step and then apply the key

1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.
2. In regedit, navigate to each location below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes

3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
4. In the left pane under FolderTypes, right click on a {long number} key below and click on Permissions. Take ownership (step 3 in Option Two of Method TWO at this link) of this key, and Allow your administrator account Full Control of the key. Repeat this for each {long number} key below.

{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}
{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}
{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}

Hope you enjoy $\m/$