Vista - Recycle Bin is MISSING!!!

Windows Vista- Clean Install. Done several virus scans- nothing. The problem
is, my Recycle Bin is missing from the Desktop. Gone, vanished. I've done a
roll-back to when I know the Recycle Bin was there- nope... still gone.
Ideas?? Suggestions??

Ambulance Attendant wrote:
> Windows Vista- Clean Install. Done several virus scans- nothing. The
> problem is, my Recycle Bin is missing from the Desktop. Gone, vanished.
> I've done a roll-back to when I know the Recycle Bin was there- nope...
> still gone. Ideas?? Suggestions??

You probably deleted it by accident. Unfortunately, the "Delete" choice
is right next to the "Empty" choice. I can't imagine why MS thought
putting "Delete" as an option for the Recycle Bin was a Good Thing, but
it wasn't.

MVP Ramesh - How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been
accidentally deleted - http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/141/1/


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Maybe Vista put it in the recycle bin!

=(8)

thanks for link, i was also having this problem and by persolizing the desk
top managed to restore it in sec's.

thanks again

Other deletion prompts user for confirmation. This one, important, does not.
Overlooked design? Thank you for your help. I was scratching my head to find
the basket icon.
Another user in distress.

"Malke" wrote:

> Ambulance Attendant wrote:
> > Windows Vista- Clean Install. Done several virus scans- nothing. The
> > problem is, my Recycle Bin is missing from the Desktop. Gone, vanished.
> > I've done a roll-back to when I know the Recycle Bin was there- nope...
> > still gone. Ideas?? Suggestions??
>
> You probably deleted it by accident. Unfortunately, the "Delete" choice
> is right next to the "Empty" choice. I can't imagine why MS thought
> putting "Delete" as an option for the Recycle Bin was a Good Thing, but
> it wasn't.
>
> MVP Ramesh - How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been
> accidentally deleted - http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/141/1/
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

See also:

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


"nbp" <nbp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9CE2655B-096D-4FE9-BEC4-8C5B4ACA5250@microsoft.com...
Other deletion prompts user for confirmation. This one, important, does not.
Overlooked design? Thank you for your help. I was scratching my head to find
the basket icon.
Another user in distress.

"Malke" wrote:

> Ambulance Attendant wrote:
> > Windows Vista- Clean Install. Done several virus scans- nothing. The
> > problem is, my Recycle Bin is missing from the Desktop. Gone, vanished.
> > I've done a roll-back to when I know the Recycle Bin was there- nope...
> > still gone. Ideas?? Suggestions??
>
> You probably deleted it by accident. Unfortunately, the "Delete" choice
> is right next to the "Empty" choice. I can't imagine why MS thought
> putting "Delete" as an option for the Recycle Bin was a Good Thing, but
> it wasn't.
>
> MVP Ramesh - How to restore the Recycle bin icon that has been
> accidentally deleted - http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/141/1/
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>