Go to the Control Panel and select "Personalize". Now, find the "Change Desktop Icons" option in the "Personalize" menu and click on it. A dialog box similar to the one in Windows 10 and 11 should ...

Q: When I installed Windows 10 to replace the older system, I lost the desktop Recycle Bin. I have gone through steps to show the bin icon, but I was not successful. Do you have any additional advice?

If you click on "Desktop" from that menu, it will open all of the icons in a full File Explorer which provides the context menu option for emptying the Recycle Bin. Alternatively, you can open the ...

In "Desktop Icon Settings," you'll see small checkboxes for a few Desktop icons. Uncheck the "Recycle Bin" box, then hit "Apply." The icon will be removed from your Windows 10 computer screen.

You can remedy the situation by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon and then clicking Properties. You will see a sliding switch set at 10%. Click the vertical bar and drag it to the left.

Ok, I'm having a problem with users dragging things from a file browsing shell into the recycle bin. We have the delete functionality turned off in the shell, but if they drag it to the recycle ...

In Windows 10 and 11, you can change the desktop icon for the recycle bin or even have it hidden from view. Neither will have an effect on the deletion settings. Foundry.