{"id":1673,"date":"2016-02-22T13:10:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T07:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=1673"},"modified":"2023-05-31T01:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:09:49","slug":"restore-recycle-bin-icon-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/restore-recycle-bin-icon-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Missing Recycle Bin Desktop icon"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you had inadvertently removed the Recycle bin icon from the desktop, this post tells you how to restore the icon back on the desktop. This post has a REG file that contains the default settings for the Windows 10\/11 Recycle Bin namespace icon. Running this file will restore the Recycle Bin if it goes missing from the Desktop. <\/p>\n

\"\"Before proceeding, it’s important to note that the Recycle Bin (and the entire desktop) will be hidden if your computer is in Tablet mode. This is normal. But some users may not realize that they’re in Tablet mode.<\/p>\n

Restore the Recycle Bin Desktop icon<\/h2>\n

If you’re not in Tablet mode and still the Recycle Bin icon is missing, use the solutions below to restore the Recycle Bin desktop icon in Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Using the “Desktop Icon Settings” Dialog<\/h3>\n

First, check if the Recycle Bin checkbox is enabled in the Desktop icon settings dialog.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Right-click Start, and click Run.<\/li>\n
  2. Type the following command and click OK:\n
    control desk.cpl,,0<\/pre>\n
    <\/p>\n
    \n
    Alternately, you can access the above dialog using the following steps:<\/p>\n
      \n
    1. Open Settings \u2192 Personalization \u2192 Themes.<\/li>\n
    2. Click “Desktop icon settings”<\/li>\n
    3. Enable the checkbox for “Recycle Bin” and click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    4. In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog, enable the Recycle Bin<\/strong> checkbox and click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      If that doesn’t restore the Recycle Bin, run the Registry fix below.<\/p>\n
      \n
      Step 2: Using a Registry Fix<\/h3>\n
      Download recycle_bin_restore.zip<\/a>, unzip, and run the enclosed REG file. This file restores the Recycle Bin desktop icon in Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n
      INFO: Contents of the REG file<\/h4>\n
      Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]\r\n@=\"Recycle Bin\"\r\n\"AppID\"=\"{E10F6C3A-F1AE-4ADC-AA9D-2FE65525666E}\"\r\n\"InfoTip\"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\\\r\n  6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\\\r\n  00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\\\r\n  2d,00,32,00,32,00,39,00,31,00,35,00,00,00\r\n\"LocalizedString\"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,\\\r\n  6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,\\\r\n  00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\\\r\n  2c,00,2d,00,38,00,39,00,36,00,34,00,00,00\r\n\"SortOrderIndex\"=dword:00000078\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\DefaultIcon]\r\n@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\\\r\n  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,6d,00,\\\r\n  61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,35,\\\r\n  00,35,00,00,00\r\n\"Empty\"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\\\r\n  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,\\\r\n  6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\\\r\n  00,35,00,35,00,00,00\r\n\"Full\"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\\\r\n  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,\\\r\n  6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\\\r\n  00,35,00,34,00,00,00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\InProcServer32]\r\n@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\\\r\n  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\\\r\n  65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00\r\n\"ThreadingModel\"=\"Apartment\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\shell\\empty]\r\n\"CommandStateHandler\"=\"{c9298eef-69dd-4cdd-b153-bdbc38486781}\"\r\n\"Description\"=\"@shell32.dll,-31332\"\r\n\"Icon\"=\"shell32.dll,-254\"\r\n\"MUIVerb\"=\"@shell32.dll,-10564\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\shell\\empty\\command]\r\n\"DelegateExecute\"=\"{48527bb3-e8de-450b-8910-8c4099cb8624}\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\shellex\\PropertySheetHandlers\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\ShellFolder]\r\n\"Attributes\"=hex:40,01,00,20\r\n\"FolderValueFlags\"=dword:00000200\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\tabsets]\r\n\"location\"=dword:00000100\r\n\"selection\"=dword:00000100\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\CLSID\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\\DefaultIcon]\r\n\"empty\"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\\\r\n  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,\\\r\n  6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\\\r\n  00,35,00,35,00,00,00\r\n\"full\"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\\\r\n  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,\\\r\n  6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\\\r\n  00,35,00,34,00,00,00\r\n@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\\\r\n  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,00,6d,00,\\\r\n  61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,35,\\\r\n  00,34,00,00,00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\ClassicStartMenu]\r\n\"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\"=-\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel]\r\n\"{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\"=-\r\n\r\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Desktop\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]\r\n@=\"Recycle Bin\"<\/pre>\n
      This should restore the missing Recycle Bin to the Desktop and Explorer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      If you had inadvertently removed the Recycle bin icon from the desktop, this post tells you how to restore the icon back on the desktop. This post has a REG file that contains the default settings for the Windows 10\/11 Recycle Bin namespace icon. 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