Restore, Recover and Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop in Vista
The recycle bin icon on the desktop in Windows Vista can be easily been deleted or removed by user. If you cannot find the recycle bin on the desktop, or the icon has lost, or you have accidentally delete it, here’s the simple recovery method to get back or unhide the recycle bin icon to the desktop.
Note: Please ensure that only the recycle bin icon is hidden, and you have not chose to turn off displaying of all desktop icons. You can check the “Show Desktop Icons” setting whether it has been disabled by right clicking on Desktop, and select View from the right click context menu.
To recover and show the Recycle Bin icon back to the desktop:
- Open Personalization by clicking on the Vista Orb Start button, then clicking Control Panel, follow by Appearance and Personalization, and finally Personalization. For shortcut, simply right click on Desktop and select Personalization.
- In the left pane of Personalization window, under the Tasks section, click on Change desktop icons link.
- In the Desktop Icons Settings window, check and tick the check box next to Recycle Bin to show the icon on the desktop.
- Click OK.
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January 13th, 2010 03:32
hahaha! something so simple to do yet I didnt have any idea how to bring back my dear recycling bin. THANKS!
November 17th, 2009 12:47
Thank you! I appreciate this.
June 2nd, 2009 02:44
Ditto!
March 28th, 2009 19:55
Excellent help. Thanks. Top 1 search in google and worked immediately
March 12th, 2009 09:30
i’ve just recovered my icons back. thanks for sharing.
March 10th, 2009 05:54
Great! Thanks for posting. =D
February 13th, 2009 22:09
big help, thanks everyone !
January 19th, 2009 05:38
it worcks but when i delete stuff it dosent show up than i reelized ther was 2 recyceling bins on the icon changing page the full one and empty one how do i get the full one
January 18th, 2009 06:39
Just what I needed, thanks a lot!
January 4th, 2009 16:18
I have window xp so I don’t even see this “personalize” icon by right clicking. I also went to control panel, I found “display”, then get into “desktop”, “customize desktop” but I only have 4 options to check off
1. my documents
2. my computer
3. My network places
4. Internet explorer
I saw recycle bin (full) and recycle bin (empty) icons in the box but no box for me to check off, I tried to click on the icon, but not working:( I’m really in trouble, would you please help? Thanks a lot.
December 23rd, 2008 07:22
thank you very much you saved my life
November 30th, 2008 02:14
thanks alot….
November 28th, 2008 03:05
Yes! The icon of the recicle bin is there again – but it is not animated like before.
Is it any way out of this crise?
Thanks
Eddy
October 17th, 2008 07:23
thanks!! this really helped me a lot!!!!!
i was about to cry b/c i can’t figure how to bring it back when i stumbled on this.
October 1st, 2008 03:52
I restored the recycle bin but not it doesn’t show when it is full…just an always empty recycle bin! How do I get it to show full and empty?
September 29th, 2008 07:54
te idolatro, muchisimas! gracias amigo mio!!!
September 19th, 2008 18:03
Awesome, didnt think it would be possible to send the recycle bin to the recycle bin!
September 8th, 2008 12:45
GREAT detailed information, very professional.
August 27th, 2008 19:40
Thanks a lot.
April 6th, 2008 12:42
thanks, you savd meh!
February 20th, 2008 12:48
Thank you very much this was very helpful and easy to follow