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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: Little Marine on March 26, 2016, 06:49:40 PM

Title: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: Little Marine on March 26, 2016, 06:49:40 PM

I went to desktop settings. The recycle bin icon is checked but I don't see it on my desktop. How do I get it on my desktop? I did a search but it told me to go to desktop settings.

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: DaveLembke on March 27, 2016, 06:28:03 AM

Have you tested to see if its off the page.... right-click on the desktop and set the icons to align to bring them all grouped tight together. In some rare situations I have seen them get orphaned into the nether off the desktop. And doing this brings icons back to desktop that should be there.

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: Little Marine on March 27, 2016, 07:31:42 AM

There are no icons on my desktop. The desktop has the apps on it

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: DaveLembke on March 27, 2016, 10:15:12 AM

my bad... just realized this is Win 10.  :)

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: patio on March 27, 2016, 10:19:04 AM

See Here... (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/find-the-recycle-bin)

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: Little Marine on March 27, 2016, 07:30:42 PM

I realized my desktop is a list in the lower right corner of the task bar close to where the time is.

Title: Re: putting recycle bin on desktop
Post by: BC_Programmer on March 27, 2016, 09:53:38 PM

Quote from: Little Marine on March 27, 2016, 07:30:42 PM

I realized my desktop is a list in the lower right corner of the task bar close to where the time is.

The Desktop is effectively where you see your background wallpaper. If you press the Windows Key+D, all your windows will be minimized and you will be at the desktop. The setting described in Patio's link should determine whether a Recycle Bin icon appears there.