See the Microsoft Support document How do I make the Recycle Bin appear on my desktop in Windows Vista or in Windows XP?
I have lost my Recycle Bin icon from the desktop. Where can I find the file - the little trash can icon - to restore it to the desktop?__
I have lost the trash can icon (Recycle Bin) from my desktop. How can I restore it?
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Anonymous
2009-11-11T04:29:33+00:00
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Anonymous
2009-11-11T04:33:01+00:00 Thank you so very much for your reply. I am computer challenge to say the very least
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Anonymous
2009-11-11T04:52:23+00:00 You're welcome. I hope this means that you were able to fix the problem.
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Anonymous
2009-11-17T15:59:37+00:00 i have the answer
answer is goto the control pannel and select the apperence and click the change disktop icon .
click the recycle bin press ok
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Anonymous
2011-11-20T15:23:17+00:00 Right click on your desktop...choose arrange icons by...click show desktop icons. Viola!!! Your recycle bin will appear on your desktop.