{"id":10313,"date":"2021-07-07T06:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T06:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=10313"},"modified":"2025-10-18T08:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:56:37","slug":"how-to-hide-unhide-and-find-trash-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/how-to-hide-unhide-and-find-trash-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Effortless Management: How to Hide, Unhide &#038; Find the Recycle\u202fBin in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recycle Bin is one of the most distinctive Windows Programs. It preserves all deleted files and allows them to be recovered, But Some Users Find It Useless On The Desktop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recycle Bin and Trash are some of the most critical Windows programs we know. This program has always existed on the Desktop since Windows 95. Sometimes, users prefer to hide the Trash and not keep it on the Desktop.<\/p>\n<p>For Desktop, in Windows 10, you can hide the Trash. Once the Trash is hidden, you can still delete and open the files by searching for the Recycle Bin in the search bar.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">What is a trash can?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>When the user deletes content from the page, this file is not completely deleted by Windows; instead, it is transferred to the trash folder and stored there. So, Trash can be defined as a place where deleted files are temporarily stored.<\/p>\n<p>Trash cans have several benefits and uses, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deleted files or folders will not be permanently deleted; they are stored in the Trash.<\/li>\n<li>If you accidentally delete a file, the Trash will be a safe folder to recover it.<\/li>\n<li>You can return deleted items from the Recycle Bin to your original location and retrieve them.<\/li>\n<li>Content will remain in the Recycle Bin until you delete it yourself.<\/li>\n<li>If the computer&#8217;s space is full, Windows will automatically delete the old junk files to free up space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Where is the Trash in Windows?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows are very carefully designed, so everything is in order. All programs are stored on several drives in My Computer. In Windows, the Trash is located on drive C.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, after installing Windows, a Trash can is created on the Desktop to access the deleted content. Still, many times (especially in upgraded versions of Windows), users can not find the Trash on the Desktop. You can find the location of the Trash in Windows 10 by following the methods below.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Find Trash Through Run<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find the Trash folder on your Desktop, you can search for it in the Run window. Pressing <strong>Windows + R<\/strong>\u00a0at the same time will launch the\u00a0Run window.\u00a0Enter the <strong>shell<\/strong> command<strong>\u00a0RecycleBinFolder<\/strong>\u00a0and press Enter to open the Trash folder.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/open-desktop-via-run.png\" alt=\"Find Trash Through Run\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/open-desktop-via-run.png 401w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/open-desktop-via-run-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Find Trash Through <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File_Explorer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Explorer<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you can not find the Trash on the Desktop or iDesktop easily by the above method, you can access it through Windows Explorer. The Trash can is in <strong>My Computer&gt; C drive&gt; Recycle Bin<\/strong>.\u00a0You can also search for &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> &#8221; in the Explorer address bar to find Trash in Windows.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-3.jpg\" alt=\"Find Trash Through Windows Explorer\" width=\"750\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-3-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Hide Trash in Windows 10<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>As you know, the Trash shortcut is on the Desktop, but in some cases, users want to remove the icon from the Desktop or put it back again if they have already hidden it. You can easily do this by following the simple steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>the Control Panel <\/strong>and go into the settings.\u00a0<strong>Personalization\u00a0<\/strong>becomes <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iodine#:~:text=Iodine%20is%20a%20chemical%20element,C%20(363%20%C2%B0F).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iodine<\/a>. You can also right-click on the Desktop and select this option to enter Personalization.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<b class=\"ocpLegacyBold x-hidden-focus\">Themes<\/b> section\u00a0and select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpLegacyBold\">Desktop icon settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/recyclebinwin10-2.png\" alt=\"Hide Trash in Windows 10\" width=\"748\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/recyclebinwin10-2.png 748w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/recyclebinwin10-2-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must enable the\u00a0<strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong>\u00a0option from the Desktop icon settings and save the changes.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the same method to hide the Trash can icon in Windows, but turn it off instead of activating the Recycle Bin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure1-9.jpg\" alt=\"Follow the same method to hide the Trash can icon in Windows, but turn it off instead of activating the Recycle Bin.\" width=\"530\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure1-9.jpg 530w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure1-9-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should now see the Trash removed from the Desktop. Your Desktop also hides other system icons on the desktop, such as PC and Network.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Hide Desktop Icons via\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/disabling-control-panel-using-group-policy\/\">Group Policy<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you want to configure the display of system icons for all users, three settings in Group Policy allow you to display or hide the icons of your computer, network, and Trash. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Type\u00a0<strong>MMC<\/strong> in the search box in the Windows 10 taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>After displaying the search results,\u00a0\u00a0right-click on MMC\u00a0and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Run as administrator <\/strong>from the menu.<\/li>\n<li>If you consent to the change, confirm it.<\/li>\n<li>When the\u00a0<em>MMC<\/em> window\u00a0opens, press\u00a0\u00a0<strong>CTRL\u00a0<\/strong>+\u00a0<strong>M<\/strong>\u00a0on the keyboard.<\/li>\n<li>When the\u00a0<em><strong>Add or Remove Snap-ins<\/strong><\/em> window opens,\u00a0double-click\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Group Policy Object Editor<\/strong>\u00a0to the left of\u00a0<strong><em>Available Snap-ins<\/em><\/strong>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong><em>Select Group Policy Object<\/em><\/strong> window that opens, click the\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Finish <\/strong>button\u00a0to select the <em>local computer<\/em>\u00a0as the\u00a0\u00a0<em>Group Policy object<\/em>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10319 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure2-5.jpg\" alt=\"Hide Desktop Icons via\u00a0\u00a0Group Policy\" width=\"1422\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure2-5.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure2-5-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure2-5-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/figure2-5-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Windows, Add or Remove Snap-ins, click the OK button.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>User Configuration<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> then\u00a0<strong>Administrative Templates,<\/strong>\u00a0and click on\u00a0<strong>Desktop in the Desktop part of the MMC window<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the\u00a0<strong>Remove Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop <\/strong>in the Desktop pane.<\/li>\n<li>In the window that opens, enable the\u00a0<strong>Enabled<\/strong> option and then click\u00a0\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You can now close the MMC window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the following Group Policy refresh, users should be able to see the changes you have made.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Pin the Trash to the Start menu or Taskbar.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Taskbar is the most widely used Windows Desktop feature, allowing applications to be used quickly. To save time, you can follow the steps below to pin the trash can icon to the Start menu or Taskbar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, select the Trash can icon from the Desktop and click the Desktop Taskbar. From the resulting menu, choose <strong>Pin to start<\/strong> picking\u00a0up Trash in the Start Pin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-6.jpg\" alt=\"First, select the Trash can icon from the Desktop and click the Desktop Taskbar. From the resulting menu, choose Pin to start picking\u00a0up Trash in the Start Pin.\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-6-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the Start menu or press the Windows key to see the Trash can icon.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to pin the Trash to the Taskbar, select it again and right-click\u2014finally, select &#8221; Pin<strong>\u00a0to the taskbar<\/strong>\u00a0option from the menu that appears\u00a0<strong>to pin<\/strong> this icon to the toolbar.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-7.jpg\" alt=\"If you want to pin the Trash to the Taskbar, select it again and right-click\u2014finally, select &quot; Pin\u00a0to the taskbar\u00a0option from the menu that appears\u00a0to pin this icon to the toolbar.\u00a0\" width=\"625\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-7.jpg 625w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/show-hide-recycle-bin-7-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I hide the Recycle Bin icon on my desktop?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Right-click on the desktop \u2192 Personalize \u2192 Themes \u2192 Desktop icon settings \u2192 uncheck \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d \u2192 Click OK.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What if the Recycle Bin icon is missing instead of hidden?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Go to Settings \u2192 Personalization \u2192 Themes \u2192 Desktop icon settings. Make sure \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d is checked to restore it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I find the Recycle Bin if it\u2019s hidden or missing?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If the icon is simply hidden, use the steps above to restore it. If the desktop shows icons but the Recycle Bin is gone, verify the desktop icon settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recycle Bin is one of the most distinctive Windows Programs. It preserves all deleted files and allows them to be recovered, But Some Users Find It Useless On The Desktop.\u00a0 Recycle Bin and Trash are some of the most critical Windows programs we know. This program has always existed on the Desktop since Windows 95. 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