How to put the recycle bin back on the Desktop

At one point one day when you open your computer you realize that the recycle bin has disappeared and therefore you don't know how to put it back and you are doubting whether there is a possibility to put the recycle bin back on the desktop . It can certainly be reset in different ways depending on the operating system.

Although the way of restoring the recycle bin is almost hidden from the eyes of novice users, the option to restore the recycle bin on the desktop is included in all editions of Windows 7 , while on the old Windows XP it is necessary to use an alternative solution which allows put everything in place in a few clicks.

If you want to find out how to put the recycle bin back on the Desktop and you are using the Windows 7 operating system, the first step you need to take is to go to your computer desktop, right-click in a point on the screen where there are no icons and select the Customize item from the menu that appears.

In the window that opens, click on the item Change desktop icons located in the left sidebar, put the check mark next to the Trash item and click first on Apply and then on OK to save the changes. And magically the trash icon is back in place.

If you are using Windows XP or Vista, you can put the recycle bin back on the Desktop using a repair script made available by Microsoft on its website. The link for the fix program is at:
Microsoft
Download from Microsoft and click on the Fix It button located in the center of the screen to download the fix script that will restore your desktop icon.

When the download is complete, double-click on it to open the file you just downloaded (MicrosoftFixit50210.exe) and, in the window that opens, put the check mark next to the item I accept to accept the terms of use of the software.

At this point, click first on Next and then on Close and Yes to apply the fix to your system and restart your PC. The next time you start Windows, the recycle bin will go back to its place as if nothing ever happened. The process takes very little.