[Windows XP] Remove the Recycle Bin off of your Desktop
May 20th, 2009
Some of us use another solution for recycle bin management. We use docks, sidebars, and other methods. Windows XP makes this annoying by default- it does not allow you to remove its recycle bin from the desktop. Luckily, it’s a piece of cake if you do some tweaking in the registry.
Here’s how:
- Go to Start > Run > and type in “regedit” (this will open the “Registry Editor”)
- Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
- Find and delete the following key by right clicking on it and choosing “Delete”:
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
A restart is not needed. After a few seconds, you’ll see the icon disappear from the desktop.
If you ever need to restore the recycle bin, just navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
and create the following key:
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
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