How to remove Properties from the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows 10
When you right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, you can choose the Properties option to customize the Recycle Bin capacity or change the file deletion action.

If you do not want to allow others to access the Properties menu , you can hide or delete it. In this tutorial, TipsMake.com will show you two methods to remove the Properties option from the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows 10.
Method 1: Remove the Recycle Bin option from the Recycle Bin context menu through Group Policy
1. Open Local Group Policy Editor and browse to: User Configuration> Administrative Template> Desktop . On the right panel, double click on the policy named Remove Properties from the Recycle Bin context menu .

2. Select the Enabled option and click OK.

3. After restarting Windows, you will see the Properties option disappear in the context menu when you right-click on the Recycle Bin shortcut on the desktop.

Method 2: Remove the Recycle Bin option from the Recycle Bin context menu through Registry Editor
1. Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Right-click on the Explorer key and select New> DWORD (32-bit) Value .

2. Rename DWORD to NoProperIESRecycleBin , then double-click it. Change its value data to 1 .

3. Restart the computer. When you right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, you will see that the Properties option is no longer available. If you want to restore the Properties option later, just change the value data of NoProperIESRecycleBin to 0 .
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