Recycle Bin Question

February 9, 2003 9:15 PM from

I used to be able to remove the Recycle Bin icon off the desktop with Tweak. Not so with the new Powertoys Tweak. Is there a way please.

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Reply #1 February 9, 2003 10:41 PM from

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If you Right click on your desktop and choose Arrange Icons By and uncheck Show Desktop Icons, they will all go away including the Recycle Bin. However you might find that this enables Acive Desktop, which is probably worse than having the Recycle Bin.... Microsoft at it's finest...

Reply #2 February 10, 2003 12:31 AM from

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Thanks kith

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.

Reply #3 February 10, 2003 12:40 AM from

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There is away... I am assuming that you are using XP... now I use XP Pro and can not be sure this will work on the Home version. You will have to definitely be logged on as administrator and on the run command type "gpedit.msc" this will launch the group policy editor. expand "administrative Templates" and chose "desktop" you will see on the right handside and option to "remove recycle bin icon from desktop" this works great and no need to enable the still buggy active desktop.

Reply #4 February 10, 2003 12:57 AM from

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gpedit.msc is, unfortunately, not included in XP Home.

Reply #5 February 10, 2003 1:12 AM from

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I have XPHome. Damn you Red Baron (aka Bill Gates) >:

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