• Change Recycle Bin Icon Xp
• Find Recycle Bin On Desktop
• Recycle Bin Icon Xp

As in windows 10 or in any windows operating system recycle bin is the desktop specific icon and in recently updated windows 10 recycle bin is not automatically present on the desktop, so while clicking on Desktop icon settings you will get a new window.

• In Windows XP, it can be a pain to remove the recycle bin from the desktop and in this guide you’ll learn the easiest and best way. Please Note: This guide involves working with the Windows Registry.
• If you're using Windows XP, the most elegant way to do this is to add the option Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop to the Folder Options. Copy the following code into notepad save the file as Recycle.reg and then double-click it.
• The Recycle Bin does not appear on the desktop in Windows Vista or in Windows XP. Therefore, you cannot use the Recycle Bin to do such tasks as restoring a file that was deleted.

Is it possible to remove the recycle bin icon on desktop?

5 Answers

Using Tweak UI is one way (on Windows XP).

What OS did you have in mind ?

Change Recycle Bin Icon Xp

Using Windows 7 (this applies to win xp/vista as well)

• right click on the desktop
• select personalize (properties)
• Click on Change desktop icons (select desktop, customize desktop)
• uncheck Recycle bin and you're done

edit: updated with more detailed instructions for windows xp.

If you are aiming for a completely icon-free desktop, just right click the desktop, go to 'View', then un-select 'Show Desktop Icons'

Find Recycle Bin On Desktop

Recycle Bin Icon Xp

if you're using Windows XP, the most elegant way to do this is to add the option Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop to the Folder Options

Copy the following code into notepad save the file as Recycle.reg and then double-click it.

To hide or show the Recycle Bin icon using Folder Options, follow these steps:

1.In Windows Explorer, in the Tools menu (or in the Control Panel), click Folder Options.

2.On the View tab, under Advanced Settings, do one of the following:

Clear the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to remove the icon from your desktop.

Select the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to show the icon on your desktop.

I think you might have a tweaky solution hidden in this question

Help me get my Recycle Bin back!.

The OS is Vista...that might help

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