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How to Allow or Prevent the Vista Recycle Bin Icon to Display Information | | This will show you how to allow or prevent the Vista Recycle Bin icon to display from the desktop, Windows Explorer, programs that use Windows Explorer, and the File - Open menu bar window for all users on the computer. By default, the Recycle Bin icon is allowed to be displayed in all user accounts. |  | WARNING | | If set to prevent, then this will only remove the Recycle Bin icon and not prevent a user from using other methods to gain access to the contents of the hidden protected operating system C:\$Recycle.Bin folder though. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Desktop Icon Settings window NOTE: When set to prevent, the Recycle Bin option will be grayed out. 
EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin icon Allowed and Prevented in Windows Explorer 
| OPTION ONE: |
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| Through a Download |
1. To Allow Recyle Bin Icon to Display -A) Click on the Download button below to download the
Allow_Display_Recycle_Bin_Icon.zip file below. 
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Prevent Recyle Bin Icon to Display -A) Click on the Download button below to download the
Allow_Display_Recycle_Bin_Icon.zip file below.
3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
4. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.
5. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to completely apply.
8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.
| OPTION TWO: |
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| Through the Local Group Policy Editor |
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane, click on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Desktop. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Allow Recyle Bin Icon to Display - A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled. (See screenshot below step 6)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Prevent Recyle Bin Icon to Display - A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenshot below step 6)
6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)
7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to completely apply.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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