How do you remove recycle bin from desktop?

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Hi i been wondering how do you remove recycle bin from desktop?

thx for helping
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You know search engines were created for a reason, easy and quick answers to questions. I typed in "remove recycle bin" and got this link
Link
among others.

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Greg_GtO,

This procedure will affect all accounts on the computer.

For Windows XP, create a Group Policy as follows:

At a command prompt, type: gpedit.msc

This will open the group policy dialog.

Open - "User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop" and double-click the "Remove Recycle Bin Icon From Desktop" policy, then select "Enabled".

Close out and reboot the computer.

Note - your deleted files will continue to collect in the Recycle Bin. To view contents - open "My Computer" and go to "Tools>Folder Options>View tab" > select "Show hidden files and folders" > deselect "Hide protected operating system files" > click "Apply".

Recycle Bin can be found in "C:\Recycler" (where "C" is the letter drive).

To return Recycle Bin to the desktop, just reverse the procedure.

I hope this helps.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When i type gpedit.msc in command prompt it says "'gpedit.msc' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

what do i do?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
GhoS..
i do not understand anything from that link.....can you explain to me plz?
thx
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
GhoS..
i do not understand anything from that link.....can you explain to me plz?
thx
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Are you logged on as an administrator?

Try running from the "Run" command dialog.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
gpedit.msc is only available with XP Pro - XP Home does not have the group policy editor
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry,

Forgot about Home limitation.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Greg_GtO,

You can use a third party like TweakUI to remove and replace the recycle bin, or you can use the link left by GhoS above to delete the value in the registry (to perform that one you will type: "regedit" without the quotation marks in the Run commmand to open the registry editor.)

If you are comfortable with editing the registry, you can use that method. If you do, I suggest going here Link, and printing out the procedure for repairing the Recycle Bin registry value, if you want to put it back on the desktop in the future.

The other option is to hide the desktop icons - or use a program like DesktopX to hide the desktop icons and create objects for shortcuts you may want on the desktop.

Sorry about the XP Pro misunderstanding.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You might find this helpful... Link
Look about halfway down on the left side.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The TweakUI Power Toy by Microsoft would seem to me to be the most simple and safe way to remove the Recycle Bin from Microsoft Windows products.

Link
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow thx you all of you...
thx for helping me.....thx for all the links you have given me!!!