Luckily, system icons are above and beyond the standard shortcuts, a third-party program can create. And you can restore them in a few simple steps. So if you’re looking for Recycle Bin, the steps below should help you find it.

Where did my Recycle Bin go?

Solution 1: Check Desktop Icon Settings

If your Recycle Bin is missing from the desktop, there’s a quick fix that should easily resolve that. System icons, including the good old Recycle Bin and This PC, have a hidden settings menu that enables them to share the desktop space with all that other shortcuts you so diligently created. Here’s how to get Restore Bin back on track within a few simple steps: And this is how you can get your Recycle Bin back?

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My Recycle Bin is still missing from desktop

However, in case that you’re still, for some quite strange reason, unable to locate Recycle Bin on the desktop, we offer one slightly more complex solution.

Solution 2: Use Run

If there was some unknown system critical error at hand and your Recycle Bin evaporated, you can still access it with the little help of the Run elevated command line. Back in the days it was stuck and hidden in the system partition. But nowadays, the only way to access it is with a certain command. Follow the instructions below to access Recycle Bin:

Solution 3: Create a Recycle Bin shortcut

If you also create a new Recycle Bin shortcut to solve this problem. Here are the steps to follow: Once you’ve confirmed your choice, go back to File Explorer and navigate to the drive where you installed Windows 10. Right-click on $Recycle.Bin and select the Desktop option to create the shortcut. There you go. From there, you can manipulate the deleted files and restore them if needed. In addition, don’t forget that the desktop icons are disabled for a tablet mode by default. That should do it. Don’t forget to share with us your thoughts on the subject or reveal some additional solutions. You can do it in the comments section below. RELATED STORIES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

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