My desktop Recycle Bin has disappeared - why, and how do I get it back?

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I download Tweak UI and saved it on my computer and click on the icon to install the problem and it say it had to run in the control panel so i went to the control panel and the problem will not run. How do i fix this problem ??

What version of Windows?

The whole of my desktop somehow has disappeared! But the Recycle Bin function was the icon most used. All I get when I log on is my beautiful Desktop Background Picture ! Can you help or at least tell me how to get my recycle bin back. Thankyou. John.

OK - you have told me to download TWEAK UI a Powertoy form Microsoft. But I don't know how to do that ! Stupid, I know but I'm a novice - I've been to Microsoft Works &. I can't see anything about Powertoys. John.

If you click on the TweakUI link in the article that will take you to a page on the Microsoft site. On the right-hand side will be a list of programs you can download, and one of them will be TweakUI. Click on that. When it asks, select "Run" or the equivalent, and is should install TweakUI.

Thanks. It works and it's in English without an accent.

When I click on the recycle bin on my desktop.
Why does Norton utilities open?

I have windows XP. Is this the only way to get the recycle bin back is to download TweakUI. Isn't there a show of icons and the recycle bin one of them I can click on and it will go to my desk top? I am afraid of downloading. Please advise soon.

Thanks,
Faye

I get my desk top picture and can change it, BUT I HAVE LOST MY DESKTOP ICONS. HAVE TRIED THE FOLLOWING==WHEN YOU LOCATE THE FOLDER OR FILE THAT YOU WANT ON YOUR DESKTOP, YOU RIGHT CLICK THE MOUSE ON IT AND HIGHLIGHT "SEND TO" AND THEN "DESKTOP" AND IT WILL GO THERE AUTOMATICALLY. NOTHING HAPPENED, I CLICKED ON MY RECYCLE BIN AND IT SHOWED WHAT WAS IN IT AND I CLICKED RESTORE ALL. AND NOTHING HAPPENERD. AM A 79 YEAR OLD MALE, NEED HELP, HAVE THE XP COMPUTER

to lee ricardi

are you sure that your pc is not infected ?
if so post your hijackthis log here for analysis .

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