Recycle Bin disappeared off desktop

[glennc]

Hello,
I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit and today or maybe yesterday the Recycle Bin Icon on the Desktop disappeared. Went into Personalize/Change Desktop Icons and the Recycle Bin is checked. I unchecked and rebooted and then checked it and rebooted with no change in the results. I tried adding the Computer to the Desktop and it too will not display.
Any help is appreciated. I been fighting with this install and the Zonealarm problem and the Commodo Firewall problem.
Thanks in advance
glennc

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Did you click on Restore Default?

 

[seekermeister]

Just guessing, but try rebuilding the icons:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

 

[richc46]

Even more than you wanted to know abou the recycle bin

 

[glennc]

Thank you Gentlemen for your responses.

The Howling Wolves,
Yes I did try the restore defaults, no luck. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

seekermeister,
I will follow that link and do whatever it is that a rebuilding icons does. Thank you for your time, knowledge and link. I will get back with any results.

richc46,
Thanks and I will look into it as I have a second recycle bin question once I get the icon to reappear. Again thank you for taking the time and share your knowledge with a re-newbie. Haven't built a computer in 10 years and never had problems like I'm having with anything up to XP Pro. I've had the Zonealarm Firewall problem, the Commodo Firewall problem and the A-Squared explorer problem. Loosing it!!
Will certainly look into the link.

glennc

 

[richc46]

Here is more advice from Rich and Seven Forums. Use Microsoft Security Essentials and the Windows Firewall, built with windows in mind.

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

 

[glennc]

The Howling Wolves,
Since seekermeister's rebuild did not bring the icons back I did the restore default again. I noticed as I noticed that I already had Computer and Recycle Bin checked for on and when I hit the restore default nothing except the fact that the Computer Icon checkbox became highlighted. It did not the same as before do anything and did not turn on the Apply button. So I guess I don't know if I did do a Restore Default after all.


Hello seekermeister,
I did the rebuild using the manual Explorer method and I saw Windows display a rebuilding icon message. Unfortunately it did not alter the issue. Thanks for the idea.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

The question is ...................everything working ok now?

 

[myzr7]

try this Right click a blank area of your taskbar, point to "Toolbars," and then click on "Desktop." this makes the desktop show up as a toolbar on your taskbar Click on the double carets (>>) next to "Desktop" on your taskbar. Look for your recycle bin in the menu that comes up.Drag the recycle bin from the menu to your desktop by clicking on it with your mouse, holding the mouse button down, and moving it to the desktop. then right click your taskbar agian toolbars and unselect desktop. Good luck to you.

 

[glennc]

Howdy richc46,
If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Old blues tune I can currently relate to. I altered the Local Policy of remove recycle bin icon to disabled, rebooted and same thing, no recycle bin or computer icons are showing. Also thanks for the idea of using the Windows firewall and antivirus program.


Hello The Howling Wolves,
No the answer continues to be any desktop icons do not show even though they are checked off and the Recycle Bin shows in the Windows Explorer Desktop folder clearly.
Increasingly confused. Don't worry it is a natural condition.

Thanks you Gentlemen for your ideas but as of yet they have been unsuccessful.
glennc

 

[richc46]

If none of the other fine ideas work one of these will
Run this several times if errors are found

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[The Howling Wolves]

How about a...............

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Sometimes you have to go back to ground zero. IMO

 

[glennc]

Hello myzr7,
Welcome to my misery . Thank you for that route to fix my issue, but as before it did not display on the desktop. Neat idea,
Update, I tried it again but this time the Destop list (>>) showed a shortcut to recycle bin which was not there before I tried your method the first time. I cut and pasted it to the desktop and got the Move File Message that "The source and the destination file names are the same" Recycle Bin - Shortcut Location: Recycle bin. I cancelled out as I'm very anxious.
glennc

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Recycle Bin Corrupted - Cannot Delete File or Folder - Vista Forums

You might want to take a look at this!

 

[glennc]

Dear The Howling Wolves,
May I say in all sincerity and candor "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!" You are quite possibly correct, I don't have the strength or fortitude to do it tonight Maybe I'll see the intelligence of the concept better in the morning light. I don't want to loose any of my personal files. And the concept of windows.old is beyond my present comprehension. I'll let you know.
Sincerely thank you all!
glennc

 

[richc46]

Glen, I am sure that the answer to your problem is here. You are a member of Seven Forums, now; we are here for you. When you are feeling better tomorrow, try one. We will help if you have a problem, when ready try another. We will all be here for you. Dont worry, once we are talking about repair install, there are not many options left. Night my friend.

 

[glennc]

Kind Sir,
Thank you for an alternative. I have been messing with this install for three weeks. Running down each problem. I've installed every operating system including CPM.
This is very trying, I've been out of up to date too long.
Will try tomorrow and advise.
Mille Gracie (Italian for a lot of thanks)
glennc

 

[glennc]

richc46,
I deeply appreciate the confirmation of assistance. It is greatly appreciated. You guys taking the time to help is a generous act. I gonna eat my Wheaties tomorrow morning
In reference to your SFC /scannow I'll try that in the morning also. In reference to a system restore, I have had so many problems that the previous restores are probably corrupted by a previous issue. Time will tell.
glennc

 

[richc46]

The only reason we help at the Forum make sure everyone is happy with the great OS. We will be here for you.

BTW You Italian? Just had my first trip to Italy.

 

[myzr7]

are you sure that you have show icons selected. Right click desktop/ view
ah yes SF even has a tutorial to show how it is done .

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3659-desktop-items-hide-show.html