Right-click on the Desktop, click Personalize, and in the left pane, click Change desktop icons. In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog, enable the Recycle Bin checkbox. Click OK. See also:
How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been accidentally deleted:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/141/1/
How to hide the "Delete" command from Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/142/1/
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"Margaret" <twokatmew@nospam.gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message news:ku6dnRA70oUrs7vbnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
I've just started experimenting with Vista Home Prem 32-bit, and it
seems that my Recycle Bin has disappeared off my desktop. I'm running
with the old Win2000-style icons on desktop, and I've tried reverting to
the new Start menu and back, but no Recycle Bin appears. In WinXP, I
can use TweakUI to bring back the odd icon that disappears from the
desktop. How would I do this in Vista?
Thx and Regards,
Margaret