how to get back recycle bin icon

I don't know when it happened but my recycle bin icon is missing from my desktop. I went to microsoft.com and followed the directions to restore it but nothing worked. Any clues on how to get it back? Thanks

 

Hello

can you give us a bit more info such as your OS and if you are useing any third party programs such as TweakUI?

Regards,
~FIREDANCER~

 

I have XP I am not useing any third party's . the only way I can empty the bin is to go to my computer then properties then disk clean. I can send things to recycle bin

 

Hi

I would say that you probably have a registry problem then. From what I have found in searching your problem there might have to be a few changes made in the registry to get your bin back. I am not to experianced in Reg Edit and would like to see a few more post from the pros here to even see if I am even on the right path. I looked up your problem and found this. Please if you are not sure about reg editing wait for some more replys from a more experianced person with the registry.

Read the link if you like and see if this might help you

Regards,
~FIREDANCER~

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810869#appliesto

 

ty for link have done that but it did not work. I guess I have to reinstall XP and go back to beginning

 

There is a fix for the missing recycle bin problem.

Go to Kelly's Korner, scroll down to line 64 and click in the right-hand column on "Replace/Repair the Recycle Bin in Windows XP," save the file to your harddrive (remember where you saved it).

Once the vbs file is downloaded, find it, double
click it. You will be prompted when the script is done.

 

tytyty MIZ that worked!!!!!

 

You're welcome. Glad you got it fixed and thanks for posting back to let us know.

 

Good call Miz,

I'm with Johanna on this great big wish, "oh why.. oh why and how can we get Kelly to become a member of this board "? She'd probably put us all out of a favored passtime but what wonderful learning experience that would be.