One of the desktop icons that appear after Windows is installed is the Recycle Bin. Here’s what you need to know about it. Microsoft programmers were no doubt thinking about the Apple Mac operating ...

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The Tech-Recipes tutorial blog writes up a quick guide on docking the Recycle Bin icon as a separate item on the Windows 7 taskbar, instead of underneath Windows Explorer. Following the guide is ...

Q: When I installed Windows 10 to replace the older system, I lost the desktop Recycle Bin. I have gone through steps to show the bin icon, but I was not successful. Do you have any additional advice?

Q: I don't have a Recycle Bin icon. How do I put one on my desktop? A: If you find yourself without a Recycle Bin, it could be the result of a third-party program that was installed and used to hide ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Windows fans have complained about Microsoft’s use of iconography for years.

Question:<BR><BR>On Windows XP (SP1) change the reycle bin icon to something else. That's fine. However, each time I reboot the recycle bin goes back to it's original icon.<BR><BR>Am I missing ...

Ok, I'm having a problem with users dragging things from a file browsing shell into the recycle bin. We have the delete functionality turned off in the shell, but if they drag it to the recycle bin it ...