Thread: Recycle Bin Missing

Dear All,

On one fine morning I found that from My Desk top Recycle Bin icon is missing.

Tried lot but only failure received.

Do i have to format my PC ?

Or Else will any body will help me brought my re cycle bin icon back on my PC.

Please advise / Teach / Suggest that how to bring recycle icon back on mt desk top.


Thanking you.

pnjani

@ pnjani

Which OS do you use ?

This may help

How to Find a Missing Recycle Bin | eHow.com

Restore Missing Desktop Icons in Windows 7 or Vista - How-To Geek

Download this file


http://rapidshare.com/files/454328459/recycbinfix.reg

[Note- I tested this file 5 years ago in Windows XP Sp 2.Statutory reaction is not known]
[For future forum use-My Rapidpremium account will expire in some month I don't know what will become of my uploads If this link is not available then search for Recycle Bin registry tweak under google]

Select slow download and afterwards double click it...

You can take Microsoft's documentation

How do I make the Recycle Bin appear on my desktop in Windows Vista or in Windows XP?


To esbebe Microsoft is also offering registry tweaks...

@axel
User says ICON missing. You are suggesting Registry tweak.
Please wait for a response/reply from user, to decide what procedure , he can follow easily..

Do i have to format my PC ?

He is asking about Format of the system.!

@meetdilip's link/s show screen shots etc, and easy to follow .

@pnjani
Even if you don't have "Recycle BIN" no harm and your computer's performance is not affected. ( some hard disk space used ) All deleted files can be deleted safely later by other means also automatically.
( application link/s later ).

@pnjani

If nothing works, use Ccleaner. It has option to clean recycle bin even if it is not visible on desktop.

CCleaner - Features

@ esbebe Microsoft is also offering registry tweaks...


@meetdillip Tune Up is better...

Recently, I tried Ccleaner on one of my relative's PC. It has Tuneup installed and one click maintenance was occurring regularly. Still when I tried Ccleaner it removed around 200 MB files. That is why I suggested Ccleaner.

Dear All Sirs,

I am using Win XP SP3.

Cc cleaner used on advise of you people and it cleans junks properly.

The main use of recycle bin is if any file of folder accidentally deleted then i can restore them but now it is not possible as no icon of recycle bin.

I do not want to format my PC but some one told me to do so, thats why i had mentioned earlier.

Visited Microsoft site and find many solutions for recycle bin problem but all of them are of registry edit and thus registry edit is no my cup of tea, and hence i requested you people to find out correct solution.

Thanks for sharing your time for my problem.

Thanks and regards

There is a option in microsoft website...

"Let us fix it"...

I think it will help...or you can take meetdilip's suggestion too if you like..

Use the links in post no. 2

Both options tried but none of them works.

Try meetdillip's suggestion no 1 again
If failure
Try microsoft...

Tried twice but noe of them works.

Pnjani can you make a system restore?

And confirm that you have tried microsft registry tweak or my rapidshare link?

Pnjani windows XP and Vista is known for all the strange problems..

But this one is antique if there is no fault in your end...

I'm pulling everything I can to solve this...

Downloaded your rapidshare link but afraid to run it as it might change my registry values.

Please do the needful.

Create a restore point first

Then apply the file...

If anything goes wrong

Restore windows...

Feedback

Axel Sir,

I will try restore application with the help of a people who knows more computer then me.

I am sure that i am not able to do that.

Thanks

Watch this video in youtube
You will know how to use system restore..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4bT...yer_detailpage

Do another thing
Open task manager(alt+ctrl+del)>process tab and see if more than one explorer.exe is running

Feedback
Before that check with esbebe...

In your computer
START
RUN
TYPE exactly including colon marks.

::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
OK
repeat:
::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


Page should open. ( tried in Windows 7 Professional edition OK )
Safe .
No changes anywhere !
confirms the file is OK>
feedback.

Source : Google search.

Sir,

System restore done but recycle bin does not appears. This means recycle bin might have disappear long back. We had made system restore for January 2011.

Task manager opened and not more then one explorer.exe is running.

I have tried essbebe sir suggestion and no page gets open. sereen shots are attached.

Now please advise.

Can you use the registry tweak?

Feedback

What is registry tweak ?

The file you downloaded from Rapidshare...

Sir, I am afraid to run that.

if you have a system restore point created (as I said) there's nothing to be afraid of...

However,
This is my suggestion
You can wait to confirm it from other members or you can do what I suggested

Its completely up to you..