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

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right click on desktop, go to personalize then to desktop items and check recycle bin. puts it back on.

Easy as that Good luck

i deleted my girlfriend's recycle bin off her laptop by accident cos she's got vista and i have xp on my pc, and i didn't know they were different when it came to this subject. this page may have saved my life-keep it quiet though, i haven't told her, so i think i've got away with it...

i hav installed file recovery software from that day my recycle bin had disappeared.
Now i had unistalled that file recovery but still i never got recycle bin.
i hav win XP
pls Help me..........

For those who use Window Vista... I lost my recycle bin and still dont know why it disappeared. Got it back by: right-click, Personalize, Change desktop icons (left menu), check Recycle Bin, then OK.

Jaratpan

thankyou so much leo, for some reason the checkboxes in desktop > properties > customise desktop had diappeared and messing with the registry didnt get them to show. then i realised i had tweak ui and done it in seconds. thanks for your time, you've saved me a lot of it

AH the logical solution. Thank you.
Download my ass.

"For those who use Window Vista... I lost my recycle bin and still dont know why it disappeared. Got it back by: right-click, Personalize, Change desktop icons (left menu), check Recycle Bin, then OK.

Jaratpan"

Hey or you can also right click on your desktop and select personalize(vista version) then on the left it should say "Chance desktop Icons" that will let you manage the icons that you have on your desktop such as the recicly bin =)

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Arun: emptying the recycle bin deletes files permanently.
You might get lucky with this article:
http://ask-leo.com/i_deleted_a_file_by_mistake_can_i_get_it_back.html

Leo

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you can always try a system restore if you have a restore if you have a restore point not too far in the past. Its worked for me before. lol. I can't believe I admitted ever deleting my recycle bin

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