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
"webster" <webster@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0487308F-DEDA-4CD4-A924-68C316B57AE5@xxxxxx
my recycle bin icon has disappeared from the desktop-I may have deleted it by
mistake. How do I get a new one for the desktop. Where di I look?