Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar

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  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 x64 ultimate
       #60

    It worked all right for up to week ago. Then after last windows update (I think) after every restart toolbar with recycle bin and some other shortcuts disappear from taskbar. I repeat the procedure several times but it disappear again.

    Anyone have similar problem?
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  2. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 x64 ultimate
       #61

    Drago127 said:
    It worked all right for up to week ago. Then after last windows update (I think) after every restart toolbar with recycle bin and some other shortcuts disappear from taskbar. I repeat the procedure several times but it disappear again.

    Anyone have similar problem?

    Fixed. Changed my theme a little then saved it.
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  3. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #62

    Hello Drago, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    That's great news. Thank you for posting back with your results. :)
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Professional X64
       #63

    To those posters that are neurotic like me and hate how it sometimes makes the bin icon off center since it's smaller (or in my case with the taskbar on the left edge it left aligns it instead of centering it like other icons), just click the add the "Show Title" (step 9) again and it will center it horizontally.
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  5. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
       #64

    ZoNtO said:
    To those posters that are neurotic like me and hate how it sometimes makes the bin icon off center since it's smaller (or in my case with the taskbar on the left edge it left aligns it instead of centering it like other icons), just click the add the "Show Title" (step 9) again and it will center it horizontally.
    "Show Title" did not do it for me, but "Show Text" did!
    Of coarse you end up with the text below the icon, which is ok for me as long as the icon is centered.
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  6. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #65

    What want to throw my 2cents in there.
    I have a habit where when I right-click on my new Recycle Bin in the Taskbar to select "Delete" on reflex instead of "Empty Recycle Bin". So I changed the security permissions on the shortcut file to Deny->Write. I get a few extra dialogs but it helps to keep me from having to go to the real Recycle Bin, open it up and then restore the shortcut.
    If there was a way to remove the context menu items from that shortcut (in other words have it on a file by file bases) so that only things like what you would normally find with the Recycle Bin, then it would be even closer to perfect.
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  7. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #66

    user said:
    No matter what is the size of the icon if you set large icons the height of the task bar is increased and the gap will always be there.
    As a proof try to enable the toolbar "links" that by default is empty and set large icons. The gap will be created.
    I created the Recycle Bin on my Taskbar awhile ago and a few hours ago I noticed this gap. I was so sure it didn't used to be there I spent the next few hours trying to revert it back, including several System Restores. Nothing worked. I now know why.

    user said:
    And btw the gap disappears magically if you unlock the toolbar, increase height, move it to the opposite side of the screen, resize it to minimum height and move it back to the original position. The problem is that when you reboot the gap reappears.
    You life saver!

    I was so sure I didn't used to have the gap and must've done this at some point. I hibernate so rarely have to reboot.

    Whilst it's a pain having to do that, given that I rarely reset, I'll just do that each time. I REALLY hate the gap and the Small Icon view means you cannot see the picture clearly enough to see if you've got anything in the Recycle Bin.

    So it's worth jigging it about once per session.
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  8. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #67

    I had completely forgotten about this until this latest reply.

    Some time back I found a great program called minibin. You can find it here: MiniBin by Mike Edward Moras (e-sushi)

    It's an icon that sits in your system tray that gives you quick access to the Recycle Bin to open and empty it. When the icon is empty the Recycle Bin is empty. When you delete something the minibin icon starts to fill up. You can hover the mouse over the icon and it'll show a tooltip that displays how much is in there. Double click the icon will ask if you want to empty the Recycle Bin, which you can disable both settings if you want. You can right-click and choose Open, allowing you to open the Recycle Bin to see what is there and to do whatever.
    It works on Windows 2000 and up to Windows 8. I'm still running a version from early 2011 and I see now that is was recently updated. There are instructions on making a portable version as well. You can also customize the icons for both full and empty.

    I have found this to be better looking than the method explained here. No offense.
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  9. Posts : 1
    windows 7 pro
       #68

    great tutorial,
    now i can make windows look more like mac osx.. though it takes too many steps to do something as easy as that

    thanks
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  10. Posts : 143
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #69

    What a great idea - thankyou so much. Apologies for bringing this old 'un up but I hope it will be okay as it is a Tutorial.

    I have all black icons but of the standard size; have followed the instructions and got my rubbish bin icon on the left.
    I think I must have gone wrong somewhere even though I tried it all again as there is a distinct gap between my angry (full) icon and the next one - same applies for my happy (empty) one.

    Here's with the Taskbar unlocked ....


    and here with it locked ....


    Is there a way to appease my must-be-right obsession please?
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