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Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar

How to Pin the Recycle Bin to the Windows 7 Taskbar
Published by Charbroil57
04-08-2009
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How to Pin the Recycle Bin to the Windows 7 Taskbar

information   Information
This will show you how to create a Recycle Bin shortcut with Empty Recycle Bin in the context menu. You can Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use instead of it being pinned as a jump list item in the pinned Window Explorer taskbar icon by default.
Tip   Tip
You can Pin to Start Menu this Recycle Bin shortcut by pressing and holding Shift, then right click on the shortcut and click on Pin to Start Menu.

EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin Unpinned and Pinned from the Taskbar
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Here's How:
1. Make sure the Recycle Bin is on the desktop.
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2. Right click on the desktop and select New and Folder , then rename it anything you like. (i.e. Trash Bin)
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3. Drag & drop the Recycle Bin on the new Folder to create a shortcut.
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4. Save the new Folder (containing Recycle Bin shortcut) to the directory of your choice (i.e. C:\Trash Bin) by dragging and dropping.
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5. UnLock the taskbar.

6. Right-click on the taskbar and select Toolbar and New toolbar...
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7. Navigate to the location you saved the New Folder (Ex: Trash Bin), select it and click on the Select Folder button.
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8. This places the new Toolbar and a Separator (dotted lines) on the taskbar.
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9. Right click on the Separator and uncheck Show Text and Show Title.
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10. Right click on the Separator and select View and Large Icons.
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11. You now have the Recycle Bin pinned to the taskbar.
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12. To Keep the Recycle Bin on Right Side of Taskbar -
A) Left click on the Separator to the left of the folder and hold, then drag it to the left and right to make any adjustments to how you want the Recycle Bin positioned on the right side of the taskbar. (See screenshot above)

B) Release the left click when done.

C) Go to step 14.
13. To Have the Recycle Bin on Left Side of Taskbar -
A) Left click on the Separator of the pinned taskbar programs on the far left side and hold, then drag it to the right past the Recycle Bin and release. (See screenshot below)
Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar-left-1.jpg
B) Left click on the Separator of the pinned taskbar programs on the now right side and hold, then drag it to the left next to the Recycle Bin and release. (See screenshot below)
Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar-left-2.jpg
14. Lock the taskbar.

15. Remove the Recycle Bin from the desktop.

Note   Note
You do know that when you drag & drop copied shortcuts from the Start Menu in with the Recycle Bin shortcut, that those automatically become Quick Launch items beside the Recycle Bin. By doing it that way you can "kill two birds with one stone".(See screenshot below)
Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar-recycle-bin-quick-launch-combo.png
Enjoy,



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04-15-2009   #1
garbanzo


7600 x86
budapest
 
 


this is excellent!!

now i can get rid of the only icon i ever have on my desktop. i love the new taskbar, it's so very useful

great tutorial, i appreciate your time and effort.

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05-15-2009   #2
Mark


Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
QLD, Cairns
 
 


You can also move that toolbar to the left side and remove the text and change the icon size to large, which looks like this.

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05-17-2009   #3
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 beta
Texas
 
 


This tutorial has been updated to have the choice of having the pinned Recycle Bin (fully functional) on the left or right side of the taskbar.
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05-17-2009   #4
Bare Foot Kid


W 7 64-bit Ultimate
The Lowcountry
 
 


Hello Charbroil57.


Good tutorial, I like the recycle bin on the taskbar better; in Vista you could just drag it there.

Thank you!
















Later Ted
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05-17-2009   #5
Charbroil57


Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (clean install)
St. Augustine, FL
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid View Post
Hello Charbroil57.
Good tutorial, I like the recycle bin on the taskbar better; in Vista you could just drag it there.
Thank you!
Later Ted
Hello Bare Foot Kid,

Your are quite welcome, it is a lot nicer if your into a clean desktop. Retaining the characteristic features we have come to like is a plus also.
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05-17-2009   #6
myzr7


Party OS Ultix64
KANSAS
 
 


Thanks CB57, like it so much! Great work, I think it fits nice on the left side with ql on the right.
Keep up the good input flow. lm



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05-18-2009   #7
Charbroil57


Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (clean install)
St. Augustine, FL
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7 View Post
Thanks CB57, like it so much! Great work, I think it fits nice on the left side with ql on the right.
Keep up the good input flow. lm
You do know that when your on step 3 of the Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar Tutorial and you drag & drop copied shortcuts from the Start Menu in with the Recycle Bin shortcut, that those automatically become Quick Launch items beside the Recycle Bin. By doing it that way you can "kill two birds with one stone". That is what I finally did as you can see in the attached screenshot.

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05-18-2009   #8
Bare Foot Kid


W 7 64-bit Ultimate
The Lowcountry
 
 


Hello again.


This is very useful, I just used it to add a shortcut to my storage drive and a shortcut to Brinks Instant Restore Point that I couldn't get to pin to the taskbar previously.

Have some rep love on me.

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Later Ted
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05-18-2009   #9
myzr7


Party OS Ultix64
KANSAS
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Charbroil57 View Post
You do know that when your on step 3 of the Recycle Bin - Pin to Taskbar Tutorial and you drag & drop copied shortcuts from the Start Menu in with the Recycle Bin shortcut, that those automatically become Quick Launch items beside the Recycle Bin. By doing it that way you can "kill two birds with one stone".
CB thanks again! I'm liking this more and more, however ql must remain because my better half does not like change.
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