Remove Recylce Bin from desktop

unwashed potato! · 20 Apr 2006 at 02:35

I have been able to remove all the items from my desktop, the only one which remains is the recycle bin, anyone know how i go about removing this from my desktop?

I have a software which changes wallpapers at start-up, which had the option of hiding all desktop items, however this never stayed, and i had to tel lit to do this everytime i start up which gets too anoying.

I have no use of it on my desktop as its next to the start menu, and can be emptied whenever, rather then having to look at the desktop to see if it needs emptying, plus i hate having items on my desktop.

willd58 · 20 Apr 2006 at 02:54

right click, show desktop icons.

JPL · 20 Apr 2006 at 02:58

D/L Windows TweakUi powertoy-option to have a clean screen is there.....

jegz · 20 Apr 2006 at 04:06

1. Run REGEDIT.
2. Find NAMESPACE key in left pane (HKEY_Local_Macine \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \ Explorer \ Desktop \ Namespace)
3. Expand NAMESPACE (click '+' box)
4. Delete the value RECYCLE BIN in right pane

Quoted from http://www.onecomputerguy.com/desktop.htm#removerecycle

Google ***

hope this helps.

My desktop is black with no icons i cant remember how i did it but this is the first google link i found.

Messiah Khan · 20 Apr 2006 at 09:57

The way ive done it is to add a registry entry that gives you a toggle recycle bin option in the folder options menu.

Code:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\RecycleBinOnDesktop]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel"
"Text"="Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop"
"Type"="checkbox"
"ValueName"="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001

Add that code to a .txt file then rename the .txt to .reg and simply run the file to add it to the registry.

Edit; For some reason its showing extra spaces in the middle of the words current, RecycleBinOnDesktop and explorer, if its doing the same for you, just remove those spaces

Bony Maloney · 20 Apr 2006 at 11:46

Power toys tweakui for my clean desktop

Zaf · 14 May 2006 at 11:03

messiah khan said:
The way ive done it is to add a registry entry that gives you a toggle recycle bin option in the folder options menu.

Code:

REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\RecycleBinOnDesktop] "RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel" "Text"="Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop" "Type"="checkbox" "ValueName"="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" "CheckedValue"=dword:00000000 "UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultValue"=dword:00000001 "HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001

Add that code to a .txt file then rename the .txt to .reg and simply run the file to add it to the registry.

Edit; For some reason its showing extra spaces in the middle of the words current, RecycleBinOnDesktop and explorer, if its doing the same for you, just remove those spaces

I've done that but nothing seems to happen :confused:

I get the option to show it or not but does not do anything

I am useing xp64 so that might have something to do with it

Messiah Khan · 14 May 2006 at 11:17

Weird. It might have something to do with it being XP64. You might as well try downloading Tweakui instead then.