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Get Back Your Recycle Bin (Vista)

Get Back Your Recycle Bin (Vista)

Has this ever happened to you?

I meant to hit Empty Recycle Bin but clicked on Delete instead. Now my Recycle Bin has disappeared from my desktop. How do I get it back?

This instructable will teach you how to get it back!

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Step 1Control Panel

Control Panel

First you're going to:

right click desktop > personalize
-OR-
start > control panel > personalize

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7 comments

Nov 21, 2009. 1:23 AM

lemonie says:

What sort of fun can be had with a Windows recycle-bin?

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Nov 21, 2009. 9:40 AMmrmoneybagss (author) says:

umm deleting junk?

Nov 21, 2009. 9:49 AM

lemonie says:

It might be more fun if you customised the recycle-sound? (e.g.)

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Dec 24, 2011. 8:07 PMaccount3r2 says:

Hahaha! That's probably what I'm going to set as my new recycled sound!

Nov 21, 2009. 9:11 AM

VadimS says:

The term for this is regression.
Windows xp doesn't let you delete it (or 2000 if memory serves).

Nov 21, 2009. 9:42 AMmrmoneybagss (author) says:

i know they don't, that's why it says "Vista" (in the title)

Nov 21, 2009. 10:06 AM

VadimS says:

It was meant as an insult to vista.

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