Display or conceal the Recycle Bin in Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 Here’s how to add the Recycle Bin on your Windows 10 desktop:
- Select the Start button, followed by the Settings option.
- Select Personalization > Themes > Settings for desktop icons.
- Check the Recycle Bin box, then click Apply.
Notes:
- To access the desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, slide in from the screen’s right side and then pick Search. Input desktop icons in the search box, then click Show or conceal common desktop icons.
- To access the desktop icon settings in Windows 7, click Start, type desktop icons into the search box, and then click Show or conceal popular desktop icons.
Description Display or conceal the Recycle Bin
How can I get rid of the Recycle Bin?
Windows XP – Using TweakUI is the first way for hiding the Recycle Bin icon in Windows XP. Download Windows TweakUI and install it. Where can I obtain Microsoft Windows TweakUI?
- Click Desktop in the left navigation menu when launching TweakUI, as seen in the image.
- De-select the Recycle Bin box under Desktop Icons on the right.
- Click Ok,
Additionally, you may delete the Recycle Bin symbol by simply modifying the Windows registry.
- Click Start and pick Run from the menu that appears.
- Type Regedit in the Run text box and hit Enter.
- Navigate to the specified registry key.
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace Locate and remove the registry key shown below.
Windows XP – Users of Microsoft Windows XP can alter the Recycle Bin symbol by following the below procedures. Open the Settings menu. Click twice on the Display icon. Select the Desktop tab in the Display Properties box. Select the Personalize Desktop button.
Does Recycle Bin on computer erase files?
Where are deleted files thereafter stored? – When you delete a file from your computer and empty the Recycle Bin, your data is not completely removed from your system. A copy of the file still lives on your hard drive, despite the fact that it is no longer visible in its former position and the operating system no longer contains it.
Why can’t I see my Recycle Bin icon?
Click or hit the Start button. Enter Themes and click Enter, or choose Themes and associated settings from the list of search results. Click the Desktop icon settings option inside the Related Settings section. Check the Recycle Bin box in the Desktop Icon Settings window to activate the Recycle Bin icon.