Windows 7: Recycling Bin Custom Icon... Not Refreshing

woodman650 · 13 Sep 2009

I know this was a Vista issue as well, but I just tried the icons I'm using on a friend's Vista machine with no problems.

I'm just trying to replace the Recycling Bin icons (full/empty) with something custom but the desktop icon doesn't change between the full and empty states when I add/empty.

Please don't give me the "just revert back to default" fix. An OS like this should be able to have simple icon customization functionality ironed out right?

Kukag · 13 Sep 2009

Hmm I'm having trouble understanding what you mean.

Goto your desktop -

Right click -> Personalize -> Change desktop icons

Select the Trash Can(Full) replace the icon, then replace the empty one. Also this might help but try making sure the trash can is empty. Once it is get rid of em and then delete a file to confirm the change has worked. Everything should work as normal!

Let me know if you had a different problem or need more help!
Kukag!

woodman650 · 13 Sep 2009

Thanks for the quick reply.

I've got no problem switching the original icons for custom ones, the problem is that the recycling bin doesn't refresh to show whether it's empty or full, it just sits there showing that it's always full (even after I've just emptied it). Does that make more sense?

woodman650 · 13 Sep 2009

got it!
Recycle bin icons don't change

Kukag · 13 Sep 2009

good I'm happy you found what you were looking for! =P

-Kukag

Airbot · 13 Sep 2009

Made a tutorial on it for here for anybody else that has the problem.

Recycle Bin - Fix For Custom Icons Not Refreshing

Kukag · 14 Sep 2009

Beat me to it =P, thanks its nicely done!

-Kukag

Windows 7: Recycling Bin Custom Icon... Not Refreshing

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