Vista - ive lost my recycle bin.

ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search and
everywhere. what can i do??
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"elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
> and
> everywhere. what can i do??
> --
> id rather be the worst of the best than be the best of the worst.

Right click a blank space on your desktop, click Personalize, in the screen
that opens, under tasks, in the left column, click "Change Desktop Icons,"
put a check next to Recycle Bin, click apply and ok.

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Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
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"elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
> and
> everywhere. what can i do??

Try going to Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization ->
Personalization -> Change desktop icons.

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Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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"elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
> and
> everywhere. what can i do??
> --
> id rather be the worst of the best than be the best of the worst.

Right-click desktop
Choose Personalize
Choose Change Desktop Icons in the Upper Left corner
Make sure there's a checkmark next to Recycle Bin and press OK.

If there already is then I don't know, one of the MVPs will have to help ya.

"Andy" <android8675@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:351ADD2C-A97A-4008-8A8B-9AD0CD1FB778@microsoft.com...
>> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
>> and
>> everywhere. what can i do??
>> --
>> id rather be the worst of the best than be the best of the worst.
>
> Right-click desktop
> Choose Personalize
> Choose Change Desktop Icons in the Upper Left corner
> Make sure there's a checkmark next to Recycle Bin and press OK.
>
> If there already is then I don't know, one of the MVPs will have to help
> ya.

Haha, that was funny.

"Andy" <android8675@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:351ADD2C-A97A-4008-8A8B-9AD0CD1FB778@microsoft.com...
>> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
>> and
>> everywhere. what can i do??
>> --
>> id rather be the worst of the best than be the best of the worst.
>
> Right-click desktop
> Choose Personalize
> Choose Change Desktop Icons in the Upper Left corner
> Make sure there's a checkmark next to Recycle Bin and press OK.
>
> If there already is then I don't know, one of the MVPs will have to help
> ya.

Tif there's already one there, remove the check, click apply and ok, then
place the check their and click apply and ok and that should restore the
icon.

Failing that, if this is a relatively recent issue, the OP can try using
System Restore to take the system back to a time when the icon was still on
the desktop, Start Menu\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.
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Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Recently had the same problem and went into personalize,change icons (upper
left hand corner) unchecked next to recycle bin, hit ok then rechecked it
and hit ok suddenly it was back.......Go Figure !!!........Just my 3 cents
"elliot nickells" <elliotnickells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:351ADD2C-A97A-4008-8A8B-9AD0CD1FB778@microsoft.com...
> ive lost my recycle bin, i cant find it anywhere, ive searched in search
> and
> everywhere. what can i do??
> --
> id rather be the worst of the best than be the best of the worst.