How to get rid of recycle bin?
Saturday, January 28, 2006 by Sptz | Discussion: Windows XP
Hey, is there a way of get rid of the recycle bin on desktop? Cause I'm using it on dock and want my desktop nice and clean, thanks 
Rychian
Reply #2 Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:22 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:22 PM
BTW..I have dragged all the desktop icons I use to the dock...then turned the icons off....
thomassen
Reply #3 Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:24 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:24 PM
Download Microsoft powertoys, Tweak UI, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx and under the desktop section you can untick the Recycle bin.
Adraedin
Reply #4 Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:39 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:39 PM
Here's one way that I've found that will remove ONLY it from the desktop.
Open Notepad and paste this into it:
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[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:00000000
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
---------------------------------------------
Now save that as "*.reg", ie. "hiderecyclebin.reg" and now just find the file you saved and double click on it, say yes to the registry change. Now, go to Folder Options, go to View and scroll down the the very bottom and check off the show/hide recycle bin option. It works great!!!
-Adraedin
Open Notepad and paste this into it:
--------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[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:00000000
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
---------------------------------------------
Now save that as "*.reg", ie. "hiderecyclebin.reg" and now just find the file you saved and double click on it, say yes to the registry change. Now, go to Folder Options, go to View and scroll down the the very bottom and check off the show/hide recycle bin option. It works great!!!
-Adraedin
Corky_O
Reply #5 Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:55 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:55 PM
Yet another way (only if you have XP Pro):
Start > Run > type: gpedit.msc > press 'Enter' > expand "User Configuration" in left pane > expand "Administrative Templates" in left pane > highlight "Desktop" > double-click "Remove recycle bin from desktop" > select "Enable" > click "Apply".
Close the editor > hit "F5" to refresh the desktop and remove the recycle bin.
Replace the recycle bin by returning to the group policy editor and selecting either "Disable" or "Not Configured" (which is the default setting).
Start > Run > type: gpedit.msc > press 'Enter' > expand "User Configuration" in left pane > expand "Administrative Templates" in left pane > highlight "Desktop" > double-click "Remove recycle bin from desktop" > select "Enable" > click "Apply".
Close the editor > hit "F5" to refresh the desktop and remove the recycle bin.
Replace the recycle bin by returning to the group policy editor and selecting either "Disable" or "Not Configured" (which is the default setting).
Bichur
Reply #7 Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:21 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:21 PM
I do as in comment #1, but have a dock shortcut to the desktop folder.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #8 Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:42 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:42 PM
Powertoys is your friend, easily trash the trash icon, plus it has some other cool features.
beto666
Reply #9 Friday, July 21, 2006 6:55 AM
Reply #9 Friday, July 21, 2006 6:55 AM
I've been using Tweaknow Powerpack 2006 ---> http://www.tweaknow.com/powerPack.html
It's very trustworthy and does the job automatically, not only for the Recycle but for almost anything on the desktop and beyond. I think it works better than Powertoys.
Good luck!
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Reply #1 Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:20 PM