Solved Where's the Recycle Bin gone?

[cheddarcaveman]

Having just bought a new computer, with Windows 7 pre installed, I must admit that so far, a couple of weeks, I don't really like it!

Any way, apart from that, can somebody tell me where the Recycle Bin has gone, or is a deleted file lost forever?

 

[Darryl Licht]

Having just bought a new computer, with Windows 7 pre installed, I must admit that so far, a couple of weeks, I don't really like it!

Any way, apart from that, can somebody tell me where the Recycle Bin has gone, or is a deleted file lost forever?

Welcome to the forums cheddarcaveman!

Right click on your desktop and choose personalize, then choose Change Desktop icons in the upper left and add a check in front of Recycle Bin!

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/919-desktop-icons-add-remove.html

 

[mitchell65]

Having just bought a new computer, with Windows 7 pre installed, I must admit that so far, a couple of weeks, I don't really like it!

Stick with it, come here if you have a problem, it really is worth it in the end. Sure it's a bit different but once you begin to find your way around you will probably agree with the majority of members of this Forum that it is pretty good. We have one member who has actually fallen in love with Windows 7. Beware this Forum is full to overflowing with some really weird people but they are all of the friendly sort so do come back whenever!

 

[Brink]

Hello CheddarCaveman, and welcome to Seven Forums.

In addition, if you would prefer to have the Recycle Bin on your taskbar instead, then this can help show you how to.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6687-recycle-bin-pin-taskbar.html

 

[DeaconFrost]

You can blame your OEM for doing that. By default, the Recycle Bin is on your desktop. This is a very small example, but it is one of many reasons why I don't like buying an OEM system, unless I wipe it out and install the OS properly myself, and then configure it to my liking without their pre-installed crap to slow it down.

 

[Jacee]

Mines on the floor next to my desk

 

[kjl4life44]

windows 7 is awsome ive only had a few problems but nothing major!

 

[Brink]

Mines on the floor next to my desk

:roflmao:

 

[cheddarcaveman]

Hey guys! Thanks for the "funny" and useful replies. My fault that the recycle bin wasn't visible as originally it was on the "task bar" thing which I found very annoying when photo editing and therefore dissabled it

I now have the bin where I want it, top left of the desktop screen.

 

[IamJeremy]

I've still got a mystery here.... Fresh install of Win7 Pro 64. Recycle bin was on the desktop. A day or two later it disappeared. Not only that, but it's disappeared off two laptops and my HTPC. Work laptop with the same OS is fine and no appreciable difference in software loads between machines.

I googled, and followed instructions to access the personalization menu for the desktop and hold on, here's where we take a turn...

Queue the scary "Dun, Dun, Dunnnnnn....". The checkbox next to the recycle bin was still checked.

I've tried unchecking it, applying, closing, and coming back to re-check it.
I've tried the above steps with a restart thrown in between various steps.
I did successfully pin the recycle bin to the taskbar so I can open and empty it, but so far no joy on having it show back up on the desktop like normal.

I'm a minimalist. The recycle bin is the only icon on the desktop normally. The fact that it's gone isn't so bad, its that I can't get it back up there that is troubling.

Any insight you guys can provide would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[IamJeremy]

Problem solved. Don't know how it happened but somehow the "show desktop icons" under "View" in the context menu of the desktop was unchecked. I'm still puzzled on how this happened since it affected three of four computers all with the same OS and similar software loads. FWIW, check there if you're icons are missing and you cannot see a new folder or shortcut created to the desktop.

 

[gladson1976]

Problem solved. Don't know how it happened but somehow the "show desktop icons" under "View" in the context menu of the desktop was unchecked. I'm still puzzled on how this happened since it affected three of four computers all with the same OS and similar software loads. FWIW, check there if you're icons are missing and you cannot see a new folder or shortcut created to the desktop.

Did you by any chance install "Daemon Tools", "Alcohol 52%" or "Infra Recorder" on the computers that had the problem.
http://www.sevenforums.com/550832-post4.html

 

[pjd]

Problem solved.

Damn - I was enjoying the saga of the recursive recycle bin - I was about to blame .NET's garbage collection algorithm.

pjd

 

[IamJeremy]

@Gladson1976 InfraRecorder, yes. I saw mention of it earlier in the thread, does it have a reputation for hiding your desktop icons? Now that I've re-checked "show desktop icons", is there any reason to remove the program as some have suggested? As part of my troubleshooting, I uninstalled InfraRecorder from one of the machines to no avail so I didn't remove it from the others and now that the proper checkbox is checked, all appears to be well.

Thanks to you and pjd for the replies!

 

[gladson1976]

@Gladson1976 InfraRecorder, yes. I saw mention of it earlier in the thread, does it have a reputation for hiding your desktop icons? Now that I've re-checked "show desktop icons", is there any reason to remove the program as some have suggested? As part of my troubleshooting, I uninstalled InfraRecorder from one of the machines to no avail so I didn't remove it from the others and now that the proper checkbox is checked, all appears to be well.

Thanks to you and pjd for the replies!

InfraRecorder does it (Hiding the desktop icons) only once after install. Once the "Show desktop icons" is selected, all will be well

 

[Avelden]

Maybe I'm not seeing something important, but I can't find the "Show Desktop Icons" box anywhere. I have found the "Desktop Icon Settings" window, but it's no help.

Using Windows 7 Home Premium x64. Halp!

 

[gladson1976]

Maybe I'm not seeing something important, but I can't find the "Show Desktop Icons" box anywhere. I have found the "Desktop Icon Settings" window, but it's no help.

Using Windows 7 Home Premium x64. Halp!

The "Show Desktop Icons" menu is available when you right click on the desktop and select "View"

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