Vista - Recycle Bin

**Brink** · 05-27-2007

How to Fix the Recycle Bin Icon Not Refreshing When Emptied

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by Brink; 04-15-2009 at 02:54 AM..

**Roy_ricky** · 03-25-2009

sorry about that....

**pacinitaly** · 06-24-2009

This is a counter-measure to prevent accidental deletion of the Recycle bin icon from the Desktop in Windows Vista.
The Delete command from the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista cannot be removed, but can be hidden by using a tweak. To hide the Delete command and replace it with a Search command, use these steps:

Recycle Bin Menu

~Carmine

**Mr GRiM** · 06-24-2009

Thanks, it was never needed anyway and you can disable it anyway from the change desktop icons in the personalization menu. (Works on Windows 7 as well

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maggiep35 · 08-12-2009

Shawn, Thanks so much for this. I have been frustrated by this small annoying recycle bin icon for ages! It always looked full even after I'd empty it. I did as you suggest with the manual icon changes and now it works again! Tar so much.

**Brink** · 08-12-2009

You're welcome Maggie, and welcome to Vista Forums.

**Twist3d** · 4 Weeks Ago

None of these steps worked for me and I attempted them several times and read the whole tutorial.

I guess I'm simply screwed.

**Brink** · 4 Weeks Ago

Hello Matt,

Please describe your problem with the Recycle Bin completely. It may be another issue at hand.

05-27-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,946 posts	Recycle Bin How to Fix the Recycle Bin Icon Not Refreshing When Emptied ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-15-2009 at 02:54 AM..
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03-25-2009
Roy_ricky Vista Home Premium 32bit 30 posts	Re: Recycle Bin sorry about that....
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06-24-2009
pacinitaly VISTA home prem 32bit SP2 --- XP Pro SP3 32bit 803 posts	Re: Recycle Bin This is a counter-measure to prevent accidental deletion of the Recycle bin icon from the Desktop in Windows Vista. The Delete command from the Recycle Bin context menu in Windows Vista cannot be removed, but can be hidden by using a tweak. To hide the Delete command and replace it with a Search command, use these steps: Recycle Bin Menu ~Carmine
My System Specs

06-24-2009
Mr GRiM Vista Ultimate x64 305 posts	Re: Recycle Bin Thanks, it was never needed anyway and you can disable it anyway from the change desktop icons in the personalization menu. (Works on Windows 7 as well )
My System Specs

08-12-2009
maggiep35 Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit 1 posts	Re: Recycle Bin Shawn, Thanks so much for this. I have been frustrated by this small annoying recycle bin icon for ages! It always looked full even after I'd empty it. I did as you suggest with the manual icon changes and now it works again! Tar so much.
My System Specs

08-12-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,946 posts	Re: Recycle Bin You're welcome Maggie, and welcome to Vista Forums.
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago
Twist3d Vista Ultimate 8 posts	Re: Recycle Bin None of these steps worked for me and I attempted them several times and read the whole tutorial. I guess I'm simply screwed.
My System Specs

4 Weeks Ago
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,946 posts	Re: Recycle Bin Hello Matt, Please describe your problem with the Recycle Bin completely. It may be another issue at hand.
My System Specs

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