Running this file will restore the recycle bin if it goes missing from the desktop for some reason.
Trash can missing from desktop.
Check the box next to recycle bin.
In windows 7 the process is slightly different for recovering your recycle bin icon.
Windows 7 8.
You should see the icon displayed on your desktop.
In the upper left corner of the recycle bin folder right click the recycle bin icon and then click properties.
Right click on the icon and select create shortcut.
Make sure the check box for recycle bin is checked then select ok.
Restore missing recycle bin desktop icon in windows 10.
Recycle bin doesn t show the files contained within any deleted folders you might see.
The recycle bin icon should now be on your desktop and should automatically update based on whether there is data in the trash or not.
Showing the recycling bin in windows vista and windows 7.
If this procedure did not fix the problem you can contact support.
Go ahead and click show or hide common icons on the desktop.
Depending on your setup some of these icons may have been included by default on your windows 7 or 8 desktop.
That way the trash will appear on your desktop.
Windows includes several desktop icons for system elements like the recycle bin computer renamed to this pc in windows 8 and 10 control panel network and your user folder.
Double click the recycle bin shortcut on the desktop.
Without using a third party app you can actually add a trash icon on your desktop that will work exactly as it should.
Before proceeding it s important to note that the recycle bin and the entire desktop will be hidden if your computer is in tablet mode.
If show desktop icons has no checkmark click it to add one.
If this does not work physically type recycle bin into the address bar of windows explorer.
You should now have a shortcut on your desktop.
First click on start and then type in desktop icons.
Restoring the folder will of course restore all the files it contained.
The recycle bin folder opens.
What you are going to do is create a symbolic link symlink in short to the trash app on your desktop.
In the personalize appearance and sounds window click the change desktop icons link on the left side.
If that doesn t work try this.
Then click the small black arrow next to recycle bin in the address bar and click on desktop.
Adding a trash icon to the desktop on a mac.
Launch terminal on your.
In the desktop icon settings window check the recycle bin box to enable the recycle bin icon.