Hide, Delete or Restore the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 7 – Windows 8 – XP
A simple video tutorial on How to Delete, Remove or Restore the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP Desktop
Deleting in XP Pro:
- Go to START > RUN and Type GPEDIT.MSC
- Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,
- Double click on ” Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop ” the right hand pane. Then click on ENABLED and click Apply.
- To Re-enable the icon, click on Not Configured or Disabled.
Deleting in Windows 7 and Windows 8:
- Right-click on the desktop, choose Personalize, then choose Change desktop icons on the left-hand side.
- Then simply remove the check from the Recycle Bin box:
