Recycle Bin Disappeared

The recycle bin has disappeared from my desktop and I have no idea how
it happened. How can I get it back?

Thanks

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:00:11 -0400, Don <>
wrote:

>The recycle bin has disappeared from my desktop and I have no idea how
>it happened. How can I get it back?

You deleted it rather than emptied it.

Right click an empty area of your Desktop.
Select Personalize.
Under the "Task" category, click the "Change Desktop Icons" link.
Place a checkmark in the Recycle Bin checkbox.
Click OK.

You might also want to do the following after Paul's instructions

How to hide the Delete command in the Recycle Bin in Vista
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

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Peter

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"Don" <> wrote in message news:...
> The recycle bin has disappeared from my desktop and I have no idea how
> it happened. How can I get it back?
>
> Thanks

Paul Montgomery wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:00:11 -0400, Don <>
> wrote:
>
>> The recycle bin has disappeared from my desktop and I have no idea how
>> it happened. How can I get it back?
>
> You deleted it rather than emptied it.
>
> Right click an empty area of your Desktop.
> Select Personalize.
> Under the "Task" category, click the "Change Desktop Icons" link.
> Place a checkmark in the Recycle Bin checkbox.
> Click OK.
>

Thanks

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:19:44 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
wrote:

>You might also want to do the following after Paul's instructions
>
>How to hide the Delete command in the Recycle Bin in Vista
>http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

I keep forgetting about that one.

I have a completely icon-free desktop so I don't have the right-click
and delete problem. I keep Recycle Bin on my Start menu and always
open it before doing any emptying.

Thanks for adding it.

Peter, a lot of times it is nothing to do with actually deleting it.
It's Icon will disappear after you empty it.

When you go into "Change Desktop Icons", it is still ticked, but not visible
on your Desktop.
You have to untick it>Apply>etc>Then retick it>Apply>Etc
That returns it to the Desktop.
It's a glitch in Vista.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> You might also want to do the following after Paul's instructions
>
> How to hide the Delete command in the Recycle Bin in Vista
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Don" <> wrote in message news:...
> > The recycle bin has disappeared from my desktop and I have no idea how
> > it happened. How can I get it back?
> >
> > Thanks
>