The Recycle Bin does not appear on the Desktop (810869)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the program that removed the Recycle Bin to restore the Recycle Bin

If you used the TweakUI program to hide the Recycle Bin, follow these steps to restore the Recycle Bin to the desktop:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

4. In the right pane, right-click the following registry DWORD value, and then click Modify:

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

5. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK. (The TweakUI utility sets this value to 1 to hide the Recycle Bin icon.)
6. Quit Registry Editor.

Method 2: Edit the registry to restore the Recycle Bin

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Note This procedure does not work if the system administrator used a Group Policy setting to hide the Recycle Bin (or "All Icons") on the Desktop.

To edit the registry to make the Recycle Bin icon reappear on the desktop, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

4. Right-click the registry key that you located in step 3, point to New, and then click Key.
5. Type {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}, and then press ENTER.
6. Click the new {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key that you created in step 5.
7. In the right pane, double-click the (Default) entry.
8. In the Edit String dialog box, type Recycle Bin in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Quit Registry Editor.

Method 3: Use the Group Policy Object Editor to restore the Recycle Bin

If the system administrator used a Group Policy setting to hide the Recycle Bin or "All Icons" on the Desktop, you may have to contact the system administrator to restore the Recycle Bin icon.

Note The following procedures works only on Windows XP Professional.

The system administrator can either use the Group Policy Object Editor (GPEDIT.msc) or manually remove the registry information (that was created through the Group Policy Object Editor) for the Recycle Bin to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the Desktop.

• To use the Group Policy Object Editor to restore the Recycle Bin:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Under User Configuration, click Administrative Templates, and then double-click Desktop.
  3. Double-click Remove Recycle Bin icon from the desktop.
  4. Click the Setting tab, click Not Configured, and then click OK.
• To use Registry Editor to restore the Recycle Bin:
  1. Click Start, and then click Run .
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  3. Locate the following registry key:

     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum

  4. Click the registry key that you located in step 3, and then in the right pane, click the following registry DWORD value:

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

  5. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click Yes.
  6. Quit Registry Editor.
     
     The Recycle Bin icon reappears on the Desktop.