Uncheck the Recycle Bin icon in the subsequent dialog box and click OK. Follow these steps on Windows Vista, 7, and 8: Go to the Control Panel and select "Personalize".

If you find that when your Recycle Bin in Windows 11/10 does not refresh but shows the same icon, irrespective of whether it is empty or full, here are some troubleshooting steps you can try ...

To change the Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11/10, carry out these steps: Open Settings > Personalization > Themes; Click on the Desktop Icon Settings link you see; ...

In "Desktop Icon Settings," you'll see small checkboxes for a few Desktop icons. Uncheck the "Recycle Bin" box, then hit "Apply." The icon will be removed from your Windows 10 computer screen.

Microsoft just needs to trash its latest Recycle Bin icon in the mean time, or show testers why it makes sense for the overall UI. If not, it’s about time that the Windows UI task force returned ...

Although the Windows 11 desktop only comes with the Recycle Bin icon, it's still possible to bring back all the legacy system icons to the desktop, including Computer, User's Files, Network, and ...

By default, Windows Vista and 7 strip the desktop of all icons but the Recycle Bin. Try as you may, ignoring this lone icon is impossible. Sure, you can hide it in just a few seconds, but at the ...