How does WinXP delete the recycle bin icon? How to delete the recycle bin icon

Regardless of the version of the system we are using, our system desktop will have an icon for the recycle bin. If we don't want this icon, then we can delete it, but the right mouse button does not have the option to delete, press the DEL button on the keyboard can not delete, then how can we delete it? Let's take a look at how WinXP removes the recycle bin icon.

Here's how:

1. First we open the Start menu and select the Run option as shown:

2. In the Open Run Options window, we Enter the regedit command to open the Registry Editor as shown:

3. After opening the Registry Editor, we will expand the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Desktop\\ NameSpace, as shown:

4. After expansion, we click on the NameSpace item and expand. We find an item named {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} as shown:

5, then we right click on the top, and then select the delete option, as shown:

6, select the delete option will pop up the delete prompt, we click the Yes button. As shown:

7. After the modification is complete, we close the registry window and restart the computer for its settings to take effect.

The way WinXP deletes the recycle bin icon is detailed here. If you don't want the icon of the recycle bin, but don't know how to delete it, try the above method, maybe you can solve this problem for you.