Removing the Recycle Bin from the Desktop

If you don't use the Recycle Bin to store deleted files , you can get rid of its desktop icon all together. In Run, type Regedit and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/explorer/Desktop/NameSpace Delete the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key in Namespace Quit Registry Editor •To get back the Recycle Bin In Run, Type Regedit Goto: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace Right-click the NameSpace point to New, and then click Key. Type {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}, and then press ENTER. Click the new {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key that you created In the right pane, double-click the (Default) entry. In the Edit String dialog box, type Recycle Bin in the Value data box, and then click OK. Quit Registry Editor.