Hide Recycle Bin Properties option (For All Users).

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This setting can hide the Properties option from context menu of Recycle Bin.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Normally, right-click on recycle bin icon displays a menu with properties option. But you can hide it with this setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value nopropertiesrecyclebin, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can hide properties option. However, if you want to get the option back, delete the value name nopropertiesrecyclebin. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".
Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoPropertiesRecycleBin" in "Explorer" key.
Next, right-click on "NoPropertiesRecycleBin" and click on 'Modify'.
Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.


Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: Explorer
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: NoPropertiesRecycleBin
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry