How to remove 'Recycle bin' item from desktop?

Answer 1

delete the registry key


go to START > RUN > type regedit

then navigate

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want

try to delete the registry key from here

Answer 2

u can remove recycle bin item from desktop only if u hide the contents of ur desktop. in win-xp u can right click on desktop & select arrange icon & then click on "show the desktop"

Answer 3

Are you sure you want to remove it? That is a place where you send files to delete, but if you decide later you need that file, it will still be there until you empty it. But if you really want to delete it completely(including the files) you go to your Control Panel and then to add/remove files and wait until it loads and then scroll down to the program and then delete it. If you are just deleting the icon from the menu then just right click and then scroll down to delete and then hit enter.

Answer 4

(1) This site gives you a details with screenshots answer
http://www.petri.co.il/delete_recycle_bin_icon_from_the_desktop_in_xp_2003.htm
(2) Also see this article from microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/honeycutt_02september16.mspx

(3) You can use the microsoft TweakUI power toy to do that [this seems to me the safest option]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

And finally when you would like to restore the recycle bin, do the following
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810869

HTH

Answer 5

Right click on your desktop - Click on Arrange Icons By - UNcheck "Show Desktop Icons".

Answer 6

sorry...u cannot delete the recycle bin.. if u want it not to be seen so much just create a folder and insert it in there and give it a nice name so u'll remember....if that's not possible, may god help you...

Answer 7

Hey,
There is no straight way to delete the Icon.
It can be done using Registry. But it's not easy to normal users.

So leave it.

Answer 8

I dont know if you can straight through windows but something like TweakXP or other PowerToys might be able to do it for you...

Answer 9

Put your cursor on the icon and right click. It will give you the option to delete. Hit it and its bye bye.

Answer 10

Why would someone do that? Imagine your house without a trash can.