Delete the Recycle Bin from Desktop in Windows Seven, Vista, XP


If you ever wish to get rid of Recycle Bin on the Desktop of Windows Seven, Vista, and XP then, Here is how to delete the Recycle Bin from the Desktop. There is 2 best methods i.e by using “Registry Editor” or by using “Group Policy Editor“. So here we start

Method 1:

Open Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace. Click on Edit, and then on Find. Search for {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}. Delete it. Exit the Registry Editor.

Wait for a Moment. When you get back to the Desktop, the Recycle Bin icon will have disappeared. If you want to bring the Recycle Bin Back to the Desktop, Follow the steps:

In the Registry Editor, Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace.


Right click, then click on New, Select Key, and Key in “{645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}” without the quotes. Exit the Registry Editor. The Recycle Bin Icon will be restored.

Method 2:

Here is another method to remove the recycle Bin from Desktop:
Open the Group Policy Editor by going to > Start > Run > “gpedit.msc”. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop.

In the Right Plane, double click “Remove Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop” and select Enable.

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