Recycle bin
1.
Click Start, and then click My
Computer.
2.
On the Tools menu, click Folder
Options.
3.
Click the View tab, and then click to
clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
check box.
4.
Click Yes when the warning message
appears, and then click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.
5.
Click Folders on the toolbar.
Note If Folders is not visible on the toolbar, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Standard Buttons.
6.
In the left pane, under Folders, locate
the Recycle Bin folder, and then drag the Recycle
Bin folder to the desktop.
7.
On the Tools menu, click Folder
Options.
8.
Click the View tab, and then click to
select the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
check box. Click OK.Note This procedure does not re-create the original icon. However, this
procedure restores most of the features of the Recycle Bin, including the following:
•
Delete a file by dragging it to the Recycle
Bin icon on your Desktop.
•
Retrieve a file that you deleted by double-clicking the
Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop, right-clicking the file that
you want to retrieve, and then clicking Restore.
•
Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle
Bin icon on your Desktop, and then clicking Empty Recycle
Bin. When you use these step to work around the problem, you cannot
right-click the Recycle Bin shortcut to access the Recycle Bin
Properties. To set properties for the Recycle Bin, follow these steps:
1.
Double-click the Recycle Bin shortcut on
the Desktop. The Recycle Bin folder opens.
2.
In the upper left corner of the Recycle Bin folder,
right-click the Recycle Bin icon, and then click
Properties.
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