How to Get Back My Recycle Bin on Microsoft Windows
The Recycle Bin is a location on your Windows computer where deleted files are stored. The Recycle Bin has an icon that appears on the desktop, but this icon can be removed by altering your desktop preferences. The Recycle Bin icon works as a status indicator to alert you if the Recycle Bin is full or empty and also functions as a shortcut to your deleted files if you need to restore or purge them. Windows 7 users can re-enable the Recycle Bin quickly if it is hidden.
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Instructions
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Open the Start menu, and type "common icons" without quotation marks.
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Click "Show or hide common icons on the desktop" from the resulting list.
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Place a check mark in the "Recycle Bin" checkbox at the top of the "Desktop Icon Settings" dialog screen.
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Click "OK" to save your settings and restore the Recycle Bin shortcut.
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