Go to the Control Panel and select "Personalize". Now, find the "Change Desktop Icons" option in the "Personalize" menu and click on it. A dialog box similar to the one in Windows 10 and 11 should ...

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; ...

Ok, I'm having a problem with users dragging things from a file browsing shell into the recycle bin. We have the delete functionality turned off in the shell, but if they drag it to the recycle ...

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 ...

We've previously written up another Windows 7 recycle bin trick, but in that case, it was only useful for accessing what's in the trash, and couldn't accept files for deletion hovered over it ...

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 ...

How to empty the recycle bin on your Windows 10 computer using your settings. 1. Click the "Windows" icon at the bottom of the screen and then click "Settings." ...