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:

  1. Go to START > RUN and Type GPEDIT.MSC
  2. Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,
  3. Double click on ” Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop ” the right hand pane. Then click on ENABLED and click Apply.
  4. To Re-enable the icon, click on Not Configured or Disabled.

Deleting in Windows 7 and  Windows 8:

  1. Right-click on the desktop, choose Personalize, then choose Change desktop icons on the left-hand side.
  2. Then simply remove the check from the Recycle Bin box:

Video Tutorial:

Miguel

I started this tech blog back in 2011 as a place to write down processes I took to fix my client systems and network. Now I write some tips and tricks to help others with the tech issues that one might encounter.

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