Four Ways to Restore the Trash on the Desktop

Most users are well aware that after clicking on the "Delete" button, the file or folder is not completely deleted, but sent to the "Trash". This is done so that the user has the opportunity to recover data. The "basket" is by default located on the desktop, but, like any other shortcut, you can delete it from there. This article will tell you how to restore the Recycle Bin on your desktop. In total, four methods will be presented that are equally effective.

Method one: through personalization options

Through the Windows personalization menu, the user can customize the appearance of his operating system, but there is still the opportunity to return the "Cart" to the desktop. Let's look at how to do this. First, it is worth saying that in different versions of Windows, the processes for recovering a lost item are different from each other, so we will analyze each case individually.

Windows 10

Here's an instruction on how to restore the recycle bin to your desktop in Windows 10:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select "Personalization."
2. In the "Settings" window that opens, go to the "Themes" section and click on the "Icon Settings" link.
3. In the new window, check the box next to "Trash" and "Apply."

After that, this item will appear on the main screen.

Windows 8 and 7

In these versions of the operating system, the instruction is similar:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select "Personalization."
2. In the window that appears, click on the "Change Icons" link.
3. In a familiar window, check the box next to "Trash" and apply the changes.

When you complete all these steps, the "Trash" will appear in the place you need.

Unfortunately, in Windows XP there is no way to add the "Cart" through the personalization menu, so use the methods listed below to do this.

Method Two: Through Group Policy Setup

This method is quite complicated in execution, but it works on all operating systems without exception.

1. Enter the desired editor by pressing Win + R and running the gpedit.msc
   
   
   
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2. In the editor that appears, go to the "Desktop" subfolder, which is located in the "Administrative Templates" folder in the "User Configuration" group.
3. On the right side, look for the "Delete the Recycle Bin" icon in the list and double-click on it with the left mouse button.
4. In the window that appears, turn the switch to the "Disabled" position and click "Apply."

It was the second method, how to restore the cleared "Basket", but not the last.

Method three: through the registry

If you deleted the "Recycle Bin" from the desktop, then you can return it through the registry editor.

1. Open the "System Registry". To do this, press Win + R and enter the regedit
   
   
   
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2. Now we need to find the section we need. The easiest way to do this is through an internal search. To do this, press Ctrl + F, and in the menu that appears, enter the section name: "{645FF040−5081−101B-9F08−00AA002F954E}".
3. Check the box next to the line "search only the entire line" and click "Find Next".
4. In the search for this section, pay attention to the path to it. It is important that it is in the Explorer folder.
5. Once you find it, double-click the left button to call the properties of this element.
6. In the window that appears, you need to change the value in the field of the same name to "0". After that, click OK to apply all the changes.

After these actions, the "Trash" will appear on the desktop, but for some users it happens that they do not find the necessary section. In this case, you need to create it. We will not consider this, but move on to the next method, which is also effective.

Method Four: Using System Restore

Perhaps the easiest way to restore the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop is to restore the system. However, this method implies that recovery points were previously created before the Recycle Bin disappeared.

1. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon.
2. Select "Properties."
3. In the new window, click on the "System Protection" link.
4. In the "Security Settings" area, highlight the system drive and click the "Configure" button, which is located below.
5. Check the box next to the first item and click "Apply."
6. Return to the previous window and click "Restore."

Next, the "Recovery Wizard" will start, following the instructions of which, you will restore the system, thereby returning the "Recycle Bin" to the desktop.

Conclusion

Now you know four ways to restore the Recycle Bin on your desktop. As stated at the very beginning, they are all the same in efficiency, that is, using any method from the above, you will completely achieve the desired result.