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ClassicMode1985
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Good question, been wondering that for many months, just stays there for a good long while...Maybe a way to hide it? I'd like to know this as well
Logicdustbin
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TweakUI lets you get rid of any anoying icon on your desktop.
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shouldn't this be "winXPerts?"
Buro Destruct
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Since there's already been less informative and intelligent posts than this one, I might as well.
I don't think you can remove the recycle bin icon from your desktop with the standard shell. Like Logicdustbin suggested, you'll likely have to use a third-party shell to do this.
I don't think you can remove the recycle bin icon from your desktop with the standard shell. Like Logicdustbin suggested, you'll likely have to use a third-party shell to do this.
Logicdustbin
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admittedly I have not tried to remove icons with tweakUI, I am positive that I read you could.
any how, this program is a must for any widows user.
Download TweakUI
any how, this program is a must for any widows user.
Download TweakUI
Logicdustbin
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Annoyances.org - Hide all Icons on the Desktop
... to undo this.) * Click on the desktop, and press F5 to refresh the desktop so that this change will take effect. (More information.) * Note: TweakUI, allows you to get rid of some of the desktop icons. * Note: See Get Rid of the Recycle Bin and Get Rid of the My Computer Icon for more information. Written ...
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-012 , 12710 bytes
Found it on their forum: Annoyances.org
... to undo this.) * Click on the desktop, and press F5 to refresh the desktop so that this change will take effect. (More information.) * Note: TweakUI, allows you to get rid of some of the desktop icons. * Note: See Get Rid of the Recycle Bin and Get Rid of the My Computer Icon for more information. Written ...
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-012 , 12710 bytes
Found it on their forum: Annoyances.org
slerch666
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Or you can always remove it the other way...
Right click your desktop. Click on properties. Click on the Desktop tab. Under the "Background" (wallpaper) selection window hit the Customize Desktop button. In the first tab, uncheck the recycle bin. Hit OK. You may have to hit F5 on the desktop to get it to refresh, but the recycle bin icon should now be gone (without having to download any programs).
Right click your desktop. Click on properties. Click on the Desktop tab. Under the "Background" (wallpaper) selection window hit the Customize Desktop button. In the first tab, uncheck the recycle bin. Hit OK. You may have to hit F5 on the desktop to get it to refresh, but the recycle bin icon should now be gone (without having to download any programs).
Better than before though.
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There's no regular method that I know of to remove the bin. Originally Microsoft was going to remove all icons from the XP desktop, including the recycle bin. Apparently people who tested XP freaked out at not having a ready bin on the desktop, so they made it the only required icon.
You'll have to resort to more nefarious means to get rid of it.
You'll have to resort to more nefarious means to get rid of it.
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It's been said already but TweakUI is the single greatest thing to happen to Windows since the ctrl+alt+del key command
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If you are using xp pro you can do it very easily through the group policy editor.
Go to start > run
Type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Click on Desktop
You should see Remove recycle bin from desktop. Double click it, select enable, hit ok and refresh your desktop and it should be gone.
If youre usin xp home youll have to use tweakUI or edit the registry which i dont know off the top of my head which key to edit.
Go to start > run
Type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Click on Desktop
You should see Remove recycle bin from desktop. Double click it, select enable, hit ok and refresh your desktop and it should be gone.
If youre usin xp home youll have to use tweakUI or edit the registry which i dont know off the top of my head which key to edit.