The recycle bin folder opens.
Trash can missing from desktop.
Windows 7 8.
If that doesn t work try this.
You should now have a shortcut on your desktop.
Running this file will restore the recycle bin if it goes missing from the desktop for some reason.
Right click on the icon and select create shortcut.
Adding a trash icon to the desktop on a mac.
If show desktop icons has no checkmark click it to add one.
Keep this in mind if you can t find a file you know you deleted it may be in a folder you deleted instead.
Restore missing recycle bin desktop icon in windows 10.
Go ahead and click show or hide common icons on the desktop.
The recycle bin should be in there.
If this procedure did not fix the problem you can contact support.
That way the trash will appear on your desktop.
In the personalize appearance and sounds window click the change desktop icons link on the left side.
Windows includes several desktop icons for system elements like the recycle bin computer renamed to this pc in windows 8 and 10 control panel network and your user folder.
In windows 7 the process is slightly different for recovering your recycle bin icon.
Launch terminal on your.
Make sure the check box for recycle bin is checked then select ok.
First click on start and then type in desktop icons.
You should see the icon displayed on your desktop.
Depending on your setup some of these icons may have been included by default on your windows 7 or 8 desktop.
In the desktop icon settings window check the recycle bin box to enable the recycle bin icon.
Then click the small black arrow next to recycle bin in the address bar and click on desktop.
Check the box next to recycle bin.
The recycle bin icon should now be on your desktop and should automatically update based on whether there is data in the trash or not.
Showing the recycling bin in windows vista and windows 7.
Double click the recycle bin shortcut on the desktop.
If this does not work physically type recycle bin into the address bar of windows explorer.
Recycle bin doesn t show the files contained within any deleted folders you might see.
In the upper left corner of the recycle bin folder right click the recycle bin icon and then click properties.
Select start settings personalization themes desktop icon settings.
Without using a third party app you can actually add a trash icon on your desktop that will work exactly as it should.
