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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: ojas25 on April 17, 2008, 11:15:36 PM

Title: Lost Recycle Bin
Post by: ojas25 on April 17, 2008, 11:15:36 PM

Using Windows XP Home my recycle bin has gone missing off the desktop can anyone tell  how to get it back? :-[   

Title: Re: Lost Recycle Bin
Post by: JJ 3000 on April 18, 2008, 12:00:54 AM

What did you do prior to the loss?
Have you tried system restore?

Title: Re: Lost Recycle Bin
Post by: elxr06 on April 18, 2008, 12:03:41 AM

Quote from: ojas25 on April 17, 2008, 11:15:36 PM

Using Windows XP Home my recycle bin has gone missing off the desktop can anyone tell  how to get it back? :-[   

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/rec_bin.htm. Try this solution but do make system restore point in case anything it doesn't work for you.



If not, here 's microsoft's explains on how to put the recycle bin back on the desktop:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810869

Title: Re: Lost Recycle Bin
Post by: squall_01 on April 18, 2008, 04:45:22 AM

right click on the desktop go to properties, click the desktop tab then go down to the customize desktop you should be able to get it back then.