Right-click on the Desktop, click Personalize, and in the left pane, click
Change desktop icons. In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog, enable the
Recycle Bin checkbox. Click OK.
See also:
How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been accidentally deleted:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...y-deleted.html
How to hide the "Delete" command from Recycle Bin context menu in Windows
Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
"Roland" <> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
> Using vista i have accidently pressed delete instead of empty recycle
> bin,now i dont know how to get the functioning icon back. I have made a
> shortcut to recycle bin but icon does not change to full when files are in
> the bin. Does anyone know how i can get my original icon back please?
> TIA. Roland.