Add Recycle Bin to Folder Options

Now to make it easier to remove or show recycle bin on desktop of windows XP, let add a graphical user interface to this. The following process will add a option to chose in Folder Options.

1. Using a text editor like Notepad create a text file, now copy the below registry code, and save the file as OptionRecycleBin.reg.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\RecycleBinOnDesktop]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel"
"Text"="Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop"
"Type"="checkbox"
"ValueName"="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000001
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001

2. Now double-click the file to import this code into the registry.

To hide or show the Recycle Bin icon using Folder Options, follow these steps:

1. In Windows Explorer, Click on the Tools menu, then click on the Folder Options.
2. Go to the View tab, under Advanced Settings, do one of the following:
3. Check the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to show the icon on your desktop.
4. Uncheck the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to remove the icon from your desktop.