Hiding recycle bin on Desktop

In this post you will learn How to Hide or Un-Hide the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows XP. Many people hate this icon, I don't know why, they just don't want to let it appear on their Desktop.

I am explaining two ways from which you can Hide the Recycle Bin Icon and whenever you need it, you can Un-Hide it.

try this friends......
1st way :

From Group Policy Editor we will Hide the Recycle Bin Icon.

Click Start, Click Run, Type GPEDIT.MSC, Press Enter
On the Left Column Expand Administrative Templates, click on Desktop
On the Right Column Find Remove Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop
Double click on it, A Property Window will Appear
Select Enable option, Press OK.
Refresh Desktop, Enjoy!
To Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop, Do same steps but instead of Enable select Not Configured.

2 nd way :

Copy the following code into notepad and save it as recycle.reg.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\RecycleBinOnDesktop]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\
HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel"
"Text"="Show Recycle-Bin Icon on the Desktop"
"Type"="checkbox"
"ValueName"="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001


Double click on the file, click YES, click OK.
A new option will be added in the Folder Option.
Goto My Computer, then Tools Menu, then Folder Option
Select View tab, find Show Recycle-Bin Icon on the Desktop option select it.
Press OK, Enjoy!


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