Any shortcut can be removed from the computer desktop in the line of Windows operating systems: "My Computer", "My Documents", "Trash", etc. Any of the listed system elements can be easily and simply restored. There are several ways to restore the icon.
Necessary
Windows operating system
Instructions
Step 1
To restore the "Trash" icon on the desktop, right-click on the desktop, select "Properties". In the window that opens, go to the "Desktop" tab, click the "Desktop settings" button. In the new window, pay attention to the "Desktop Icons" block, check the box next to the "Trash" item.
Step 2
You can also try another way to restore the Trash icon, it is more complicated. Open "My Computer" by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop. Click the top menu "Tools" and select "Folder Options", then go to the "View" tab and uncheck the item "Hide protected system files".
Step 3
On the toolbar, click the Folders button and find the Trash item among all the items in the list. Drag the Trash to your desktop as if you were creating a shortcut. The "Trash" icon appeared on the desktop, now you just need to return the settings for displaying system files. Click the Tools menu, select Folder Options. On the "View" tab, activate the "Hide protected system files" option and click the "OK" button.
Step 4
There is another way to return the "Trash" to the desktop, use the Group Policy tools of the Windows operating system. Click the Start menu and select Run. Enter the gpedit.msc command and click OK.
Step 5
In the window that opens, select the "Administrative Templates" item, then the "Desktop" item. Look for the "Remove Trash Icon from Desktop" option. Right-click on this option and activate Not Configured, then click OK. After the computer restarts, the Trash icon will be displayed on the desktop.
