removing recyle bin from desktop in xp

[trOver]

so i want my desktop entirly clean, and i already got rid of mydocs, my comp, and my network, all just by going to some setting.

however, i did not see a setting for removing the recycle bin.

how do u do this?

 

[Bob Anderson]

It would be a registry hack, I think. It is possible to rename the recycle bin which I have done to 'trash', a name which makes more sense to me, since anything put into the recycle bin I eventually 'trash'. I did this through the registry years ago, and I have forgotten how. Google would know.

But I don't think getting rid of the recycle bin is a good idea.

-Bob

 

[Nick5324]

Not sure, but TweakUI might have an option to remove the recycle bin.

 

[trOver]

not get rid of it completly, just put it like in the quicklaunch or something

 

[The J]

Yup, TweakUI does have options for this. You can get the powertoy here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[tersome]

This is the method I use:
http://tweakxp.com/article36839.aspx

It's useful if you don't want to install any extra software.

 

[DJediMaster]

Go into group policy - gpedit.msc
user configuration -> Admin Templates -> Desktop -> Remove Recycle Bin from Desktop (Enable).

Refresh the desktop after enabling the value and it should be gone.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: trOver
so i want my desktop entirly clean, and i already got rid of mydocs, my comp, and my network, all just by going to some setting.

however, i did not see a setting for removing the recycle bin.

how do u do this?

You mean like this?

 

[ForumMaster]

much simpler way! right click desktop>Arrange Icons> and Uncheck show icons on desktop. everything will be gone!

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
much simpler way! right click desktop>Arrange Icons> and Uncheck show icons on desktop. everything will be gone!

but sometimes its nice to temporarily store a file on the desktop. I like to think of the desktop as my personal workspace.

 

[InlineFive]

Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Desktop > Customize Desktop > uncheck items you don't want 🙂