How to Remove Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop

If you don’t use your Recycle bin to store deleted windows files then you might want to remove it from your desktop. Here is a quick trick to remove it. This trick involves registry editing so I highly suggest that you make a backup first on your registry before proceeding with the steps below.

1. Click on Start –> Run –> type Regedit

2. Browse down to the following values.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/explorer/Desktop/NameSpace

delete recycle bin

3. Click on the Recycle Bin on the right hand pane then press delete.

4. Say goodbye to your Recycle Bin Icon on your desktop

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6 Comments

  1. Thank you. This blog will help you to remove Recycle bin from your desktop. It is very useful to us.

  2. I dont mind in keeping recycle icon on my desktop. Even though good article for few.
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  3. kotatahuku says:

    ok its a good tips, now my recycle bin is invisible
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  4. MadBid says:

    The tweaks of Regedit never cease to amaze me..
    Keep up the good work ppl!
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