Introduction: 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!
Step 1: Control Panel
First you're going to:
right click desktop > personalize
-OR-
start > control panel > personalize
Step 2: Getting It Back
1. click Change desktop icons
2. check Recycle Bin
3. Ok
Step 3: Have Fun With Your Recycle Bin
Congratulations on getting your recycle bin back to where it's supposed to be. Have fun with it.
7 Comments
13 years ago on Introduction
What sort of fun can be had with a Windows recycle-bin?
L
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
umm deleting junk?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
It might be more fun if you customised the recycle-sound? (e.g.)
L
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Hahaha! That's probably what I'm going to set as my new recycled sound!
13 years ago on Introduction
The term for this is regression.
Windows xp doesn't let you delete it (or 2000 if memory serves).
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
i know they don't, that's why it says "Vista" (in the title)
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
It was meant as an insult to vista.