How to make the Recycle Bin appear on the desktop in WindowsVista or Windows XP

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To fix this problem in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2 Click Appearance and personalization, personalize, and change desktop icons in turn.

3. Click to select the Recycle Bin check box, and then click OK.

Subsequent steps

Check to see if this problem has been fixed. If it is fixed, you are done with this article. If it is not repaired, you can try the procedure in the workaround section.

To fix this problem in Windows XP, use any of the following methods:

Method 1: Restore the Recycle Bin using the program that deletes the Recycle Bin

Note: If you use the TweakUI program to hide the Recycle Bin, follow these steps to restore the Recycle Bin to the desktop. If you do not use the TweakUI program, see Method 2 or Method 3.

Important Note This section (or method or task) contains steps for how to modify the registry. However, there may be serious problems with incorrect registry modifications. Therefore, be sure to follow these steps strictly. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. This allows you to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: How HTTP://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/KB/322756/ZH-CN in Windows Backup and Restore Registry in

1. Click "Start" and "Run", type regedit, and then click OK.

2. If you use the standard Windows XP Start menu

A. Locate the following registry key: Hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerhidedesktopiconsnewstartpanel

B. In the right pane, right-click the following registry DWord value, and then click Modify: {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}

C. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK. (The TweakUI utility sets this value to a hide Recycle Bin icon.) )

If you use the classic Windows XP Start menu

D. Locate the following registry key: Hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerhidedesktopiconsclassicstartmenu

E. In the right pane, right-click the following registry DWORD value, and then click Modify: {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}

F. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK. (The TweakUI utility sets this value to a hide Recycle Bin icon.) )

3. Click Exit to exit the Registry Editor.

Subsequent steps

· Check to see if this problem has been fixed. If it is fixed, you are done with this article. If it is not repaired, you can try the procedure in the workaround section.

Method 2: Edit the registry to restore the Recycle Bin

Note: If your system administrator uses Group Policy settings to hide the Recycle Bin (or "all Icons") on your desktop, see Method 3.

Important Note This section (or method or task) contains steps for how to modify the registry. However, there may be serious problems with incorrect registry modifications. Therefore, be sure to follow these steps strictly. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. This allows you to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: How HTTP://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/KB/322756/ZH-CN in Windows Backup and Restore Registry in

To edit the registry so that the Recycle Bin icon appears on the desktop again, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3. Locate the following registry key: Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerdesktopnamespace

4. Right-click the registry key that you found in step 3, point to New, and then click Items.

5. Type {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}, and then press Enter.

6. Click the new "{645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}" item that you created in step 5.

7. In the right pane, double-click the (default) item.

8. In the Edit String dialog box, type the Recycle Bin in the Value data box, and then click OK.

9. Close Registry Editor.

Subsequent steps

Check to see if this problem has been fixed. If it is fixed, you are done with this article. If it is not repaired, you can try the procedure in the workaround section.

Method 3: Use the Group Policy Object Editor to restore the Recycle Bin

If your system administrator has hidden the Recycle Bin or all icons on your desktop using Group Policy settings, you may have to contact your system administrator to restore the Recycle Bin icon. The system administrator can use the Group Policy Object Editor (Gpedit.msc) for the Recycle Bin or manually delete registry information (created through Group Policy Object Editor) to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop.

Note: The following procedure applies only to Windows XP PRofessional. If your system is not Windows XP Professional, you can try the procedure in the workaround section.

Important Note This section (or method or task) contains steps for how to modify the registry. However, there may be serious problems with incorrect registry modifications. Therefore, be sure to follow these steps strictly. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. This allows you to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/zh-cn how to back up and restore the registry in Windows

· To restore the Recycle Bin by using the Group Policy Object Editor:

1. Click Start, turn to run, and type GPEDIT in the Open box. MSC, and then click OK.

2. Under User Configuration, click Administrative Templates, and then double-click Desktop.

3. Double-click Remove ' Recycle Bin ' icon from desktop.

4. Click the Settings tab in turn, not configured, OK.

· To restore the Recycle Bin using Registry Editor:

1. Click "Start" and "Run", type regedit, and then click OK.

2. Locate the following registry key: Hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionpoliciesnonenum

3. Click the registry key that you found in step 3, and then click the following registry DWORD value in the right pane: {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}

4. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click Yes.

5. Close Registry Editor.

Subsequent steps

Check to see if the problem has been fixed. If it is fixed, you do not need to look further down. If it is not repaired, you can try the steps in the "Solution" section.

Alternative methods

If you cannot restore the Recycle Bin by using the workaround listed in this article, work around this problem by creating a shortcut to the Recycle Bin:

1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.

2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.

3. Click the View tab, and then click to clear the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) check box.

4. Click Yes when you receive a warning message, and then click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.

5. Click folder on the toolbar.

Note: If folder is not displayed on the toolbar, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Standard Buttons.

6. In the left navigation Pane, under Folders, locate the Recycle Bin folder, and then drag the Recycle Bin folder onto the desktop.

7. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.

8. Click the View tab, and then click to select the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) check box. Click OK.

Note: This procedure will not recreate the original icon, but will restore most of the functionality of the Recycle Bin. These features include:

· Delete the file by dragging the file to the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.

· By double-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, right-click the file you want to retrieve, and then click Restore to retrieve the deleted file.

· Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, and then clicking Empty Recycle Bin.

Note: When you use these steps to work around this problem, you cannot access the properties of the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin shortcut. To set properties for the Recycle Bin, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the Recycle Bin shortcut on your desktop. The Recycle Bin folder opens.

2. In the upper-left corner of the Recycle Bin folder, right-click the Recycle Bin icon, and then click Properties.

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