Recycle Bin Icon On Desktop

Hello Dudes

How cane I delete my recycle Bin icon on my desktop in Windows XP ?

I can't find it ?

Thanxs

Naughty Dogg

#25391

use tweakxp and do not show icons on desktop.

#25393

you can also download the PowerToys for Windows XP {site} and that'll do it for you. that's how i did it.

the particular program you're looking for is TweakUI

-Felix

#25399

you can used Registry File to hide recycle Bin icon on desktop

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000001

copy it to notepad and save as xxx.reg

#25401

And if at a later date you want it back use this:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000000

#25421

When I take away the recycle bin icon from the desktop, and then try to open it through the dock, it gives me some file/folder association error. I dragged and dropped recycle bin on the dock to make the shortcut in the first place. Is there a way to fix this? :huh:

Edit: I'm using YzDock 0.70

#25470

Yeah, that regkey kills the recycle bin, so your gonna have problems. If you use TweakUI though, it should still work fine.

#25474

No, I did use TweakUI. I'm...ahh...kinda scared of the registry thing. :unsure:

#25480

TweakUI is the way to go

#25497

The thing is, it isn't working fine. I used TweakUI to take the recycle bin off, but when I click on the recycle bin on the dock to access it, I get a file/folder association error. What's going on here? I made the shortcut of the recycle bin on the dock when I still had it sitting on the desktop. If anyone knows a way to get around this, please tell me.

Thanks.

#25545

You shouldnt be afraid of hacking in th registry It is not anything you can destroy if you do exactly what you are beeing said to do. And even if anything is destroyed, it is allways possible to fix it.

(sorry for my bad english, i am from norway)

#25936

first off, the easiest way to hide the recycle bin is through "gpedit.msc"

1. run gpedit.msc

2. User Configuration > Adminstrative Templates > Desktop

3. Enable "Remove Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop."

second, YzDock has the "recycle bin docklet"... use that instead of draggin the icon into the dock.

#25970

I've been away for a long time. It's working now. Thanks a lot uhohzitzcooky. And as for the registry, I'll still keep away from it for a little while longer. :ninja:

#27786

this may be a duplicate reply but all u have to do is:

open notepad and copy this into it

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000001

now save that as something like hidebin.reg - now just double click that and the recycle bin will be gone off your desktop yet still work and show up in y'z dock

peace out

gable

ps - also make a showbin.reg to bring it back

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]

"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"=dword:00000000

#27840