View Full Version : Recycle bin icon - how do I move it somewhere else?
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:38 As per thread title.
I've suddenly decided to go all anal with my new TFT monitor and move all icons into my toolbar - so now I have a very 'zen like' image on my desktop - and an annoying recycle bin which refuses to go away.
Any ideas how to move it? :confused:
No idea how to move it, but I've just succeeded in making mine go away entirely.
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:42 LOL.
Intentionally? or were you playing to try and find a solution to my problem?
I was trying to make it reappear elsewhere, but that bit hasn't worked.
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:49 Try your recycle bin.
Oh. Yeah. Umm.
There might be a way of doing it but I'm not sure off the top of my head, although seing as you can;t actually find a folder called 'recycle' bin in your computer then maybe not. But I wonder if you could use a transparent .gif image as the icon (instead of the pic of the recycle bin).
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:52 But then wouldn't it just say 'Recycle bin' on my desktop?
You can rename it to '.' too.
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:55 But then wouldn't I just have a dot on my screen? :hihi:
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:55 If I could make the dot black, we might have a deal here. :)
But then wouldn't it just say 'Recycle bin' on my desktop?
Well if that works thenmaybe you could do something with the font...
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:56 I think we're getting somewhere slowly ;)
Why not just remove it from your desktop, its in Windows Explorer as standard any ways, and a shortcut can be created on your start menu etc...
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 19:58 It doesn't have delete or remove as an option.
go to your desktop properties, (right click > properties) (not using XP I cannot remember exactly where it is but) there's a "Customise Desktop" button in there on one of the tabs, this will allow you to choose the icons that show on your desktop, just untick recycle bin.
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 20:04 Nope.
My Documents, My computer and My network places,
But no recycle bin option.
go to your desktop properties, (right click > properties) (not using XP I cannot remember exactly where it is but) there's a "Customise Desktop" button in there on one of the tabs, this will allow you to choose the icons that show on your desktop, just untick recycle bin.
No recycle bin isn't on there mate your options are 'my computer', 'my docs', 'network places' and possibly 'internet explorer'
I have a solution :D
Are you using xp pro or home?
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 20:06 XP professional.
found this:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1201295623
pcdoctor 13-04-2008, 20:07 just right click the desktop-> arrange icons by -> untick 'show desktop icons' this should hide it :thumbsup:
No recycle bin isn't on there mate your options are 'my computer', 'my docs', 'network places' and possibly 'internet explorer'
Oh... I was sure it was there... its there in Vista atleast... oh well
Try this trick then..
- Open Registry Editor. (Start > Run > "regedit" > ok)
- In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
-- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
--
- Find the following key: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
- Delete that key
There is no need to reboot. Just wait a few seconds and see how the icon disappears from the desktop.
Just recreate the key to put it back... (or back up by exporting first)
XP professional.
Go to START > RUN
Type GPEDIT.MSC
Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,
On the right hand pane find " Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop " , double left click on it to ENABLE it.
:thumbsup:
You can still delete as before (or hold shift and the del key to delete permanently) and if you need to empty the recycle bin go to mycomputer then right click on c: and click properties then disk cleanup and select the recycle bin as one of the folders to clear.
Greybeard 13-04-2008, 20:08 Not tried it but this looks possible...
http://www.techjunkeez.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=387
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 20:09 just right click the desktop-> arrange icons by -> untick 'show desktop icons' this should hide it :thumbsup:
Yayyy - it's gone. :)
But umm, where's it gone to? :suspect: :hihi:
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 20:10 Thanks for all your help folks. :)
just right click the desktop-> arrange icons by -> untick 'show desktop icons' this should hide it :thumbsup:
There you go all you needed....
Savannah2 13-04-2008, 20:12 Go to START > RUN
Type GPEDIT.MSC
Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,
On the right hand pane find " Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop " , double left click on it to ENABLE it.
That's use to get rid of it for me on XP Pro
Oooops. I didn't read page 2. :D
just right click the desktop-> arrange icons by -> untick 'show desktop icons' this should hide it :thumbsup:
Just remember that you did this if you ever download anything to your desktop, or put anything on there 'temp' as they wont show until you re-show desktop icons..
thats why I didn't suggest this method as that has caught me (and many others) out before.
sTaGeWaLkEr 13-04-2008, 20:15 Just remember that you did this if you ever download anything to your desktop, or put anything on there 'temp' as they wont show until you re-show desktop icons..
thats why I didn't suggest this method as that has caught me (and many others) out before.
I will do. Thanks.
I've just had a play - and I like it. :)
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