Sometimes a user of a personal computer encounters problems that arise while working with the operating system Windows XP or Windows Vista. For example, the recycle bin may disappear from the desktop, or it may not open. There are several ways to return the trash can icon to the desktop.
Necessary
"Explorer" of the operating system Windows XP and Windows Vista
Instructions
Step 1
In the Windows XP operating system, a recycle bin is created for each hard disk partition: if your hard disk has 4 partitions, that is how many recycle bins will be on your computer. By default. These recycle bins are hidden from users' eyes, but they can be seen on disk partitions if you enable the display of hidden files.
Step 2
Open any folder in "Explorer", click the top menu "Tools" and select "Folder Options". In the window that opens, go to the "View" tab and in the "Additional parameters" block uncheck the item "Hide protected system files". In response to this action, your system will issue a warning, despite the threat of the warning text, click the "Yes" button. In the Folder Properties window, click the Apply and OK buttons.
Step 3
Now run any section in the "Explorer" and you will see a hidden folder with a recycle bin icon RECYCLER. By opening it, you can delete all unnecessary files. It is worth noting that this folder will contain only deleted files of this section. To delete files from other sections, you need to open them.
Step 4
There are also many other ways to restore the trash can icon on the desktop. If you worked with the registry of the Windows XP operating system, and in particular with the Regedit registry editor, it will not be difficult for you to add the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Explorer / directory
Desktop / NameSpace.
Step 5
You can restore the trash can icon by editing the Group Policy settings. Click the Start menu, select Run. In the window that opens, enter the value gpedit.msc, then click the "OK" button.
Step 6
In the "Group Policy" window that opens, click the "Administrative Templates" item from the "User Configuration" list, then select the "Desktop" item. In the new window, select "Remove Trash Icon from Desktop". Go to the Status tab and select Not Configured, then click OK.
Step 7
In the Windows Vista operating system, there are practically no problems with the disappearance of the trash can icon. You can restore the icon through the Personalization applet. Click the Start menu, go to Control Panel, select Personalization. In the window that opens, on the left pane, select the "Change Desktop Icons" option. Now all that remains is to highlight the trash can icon and put a checkmark in front of the "Display" item.
