{"id":11925,"date":"2018-06-19T06:55:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T06:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=11925"},"modified":"2018-06-19T06:59:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T06:59:14","slug":"open-recycle-bin-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-recycle-bin-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Open Recycle Bin in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recycle Bin icon is missing or disappeared after Windows 10 update? How can I get to the Recycle Bin without the desktop icon in Windows 10? In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you all possible ways to restore or open Recycle Bin in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open Recycle Bin from File Explorer&#8217;s Address Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open File Explorer then type &#8220;<strong>recycle bin<\/strong>&#8221; in the address bar. Press Enter to open Recycle Bin directly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/type-in-file-explorer-address-bar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11934\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another way is to click on the first &#8220;<strong>&gt;<\/strong>&#8221; icon in the address bar to open a drop-down menu that contains all of the desktop icons, including Recycle Bin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/open-recycle-bin-from-explorer-address-bar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11935\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open Recycle Bin from Run Command<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the Windows Key + R shortkey to open the Run prompt, type the following command and press Enter.<br \/>\n<code>explorer.exe shell:RecycleBinFolder<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/open-recycle-bin-via-run-command.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11936\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will launch Recycle Bin immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open Recycle Bin from Desktop Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the Windows Key + R shortkey to open the Run prompt, type <strong>shell:desktop<\/strong> and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/open-desktop-via-run.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11937\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can then access the Recycle Bin in a File Explorer window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/desktop-view-in-file-explorer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"285\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11938\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Open Recycle Bin from Cortana Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Start<\/strong>, type &#8220;<strong>recycle<\/strong>&#8221; and you can then open the &#8220;Recycle Bin&#8221; desktop app from the search result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/open-recycle-bin-via-cortana-search.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"460\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11939\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 5: Add Recycle Bin to Windows 10 Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the Windows key + I shortkey to open the Settings app. Navigate to <strong>Personalization<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Themes<\/strong>. On the right pane, scroll down to the <strong>Related Settings<\/strong> section, and click the &#8220;<strong>Desktop icon settings<\/strong>&#8221; link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-10-themes-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"411\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11940\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the check box for the Recycle Bin icon you want to appear on your desktop, and then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/desktop-icon-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"438\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11941\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 6: Pin Recycle Bin to Start Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to pin Recycle Bin to the Start Menu, just right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and then choose &#8220;<strong>Pin to Start<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pin-recycle-bin-to-start-menu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11942\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should see the Recycle Bin icon show up in the Start Menu as a tile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/recycle-bin-in-start-menu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11943\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 7: Add Recycle Bin to My Computer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need to access Recycle Bin frequently, here is a way to add the Recycle Bin to the &#8220;This PC&#8221; view in File Explorer. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Open the Command Prompt as administrator. Type the following command and press Enter.<br \/>\n<code>reg add HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/add-recycle-bin-to-my-computer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"203\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11944\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it&#8217;s done, open File Explorer again and go to &#8220;This PC&#8221; view. You&#8217;ll see the Recycle Bin shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/add-recycle-bin-to-file-explorer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"315\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11945\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to remove the Recycle Bin from My Computer (&#8220;This PC&#8221;) later, just open the elevated Command Prompt again and run this command:<br \/>\n<code>reg delete HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} \/f<\/code><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recycle Bin icon is missing or disappeared after Windows 10 update? How can I get to the Recycle Bin without the desktop icon in Windows 10? 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