Remove Recycle Bin icon from Desktop

How to remove Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop

If using XP Pro Go to

START > RUN Type GPEDIT.MSC

Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,

On the right hand pane find ” Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop ” ,

double left click on it to ENABLE it. Sorted!

If using XP Home Create or modify the following

registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software /Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion /Explorer/HideDesktopIcons /NewStartPanel(to open registry open run and type regedit)
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
REG_DWORD 0×00000001/