{"id":361846,"date":"2021-11-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:00:00","slug":"how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide or Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11, 10, or 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38f92bc86ee\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38f92bc86ee\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/#How_to_Delete_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_11\" >How to Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/#How_to_Hide_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_10\" >How to Hide the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/#How_to_Get_Rid_of_the_Recycle_Bin_in_Windows_7_or_Windows_8\" >How to Get Rid of the Recycle Bin in Windows 7 or Windows 8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-the-recycle-bin-icon-in-windows-11-10-or-7\/#How_to_Delete_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_Vista\" >How to Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows Vista<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide or Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11, 10, or 7&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-766111 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-recycle-bin.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-recycle-bin.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-recycle-bin.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows always comes with a Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, but you can hide it to reduce clutter. The process is a little different on every version of Windows. We wish you could just right-click the Recycle Bin and select \u201cDelete\u201d on Windows 11, like you could on Windows Vista.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_11\"><\/span>How to Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to remove the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop in Windows 11, but it\u2019ll take a few clicks to find the option.<\/p>\n<p>To locate it, open the Settings app (you can press Windows+i to quickly open it,) and then navigate to Personalization &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theme<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>You can also right-click the Windows 11 desktop, select \u201cPersonalization,\u201d and then click \u201cThemes\u201d in the window that appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_settings_click_themes.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11 Personalization settings, click &quot;Themes.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"459\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Themes settings, click \u201cDesktop Icon Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/click_desktop_icon_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"226\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/756981\/how-to-change-which-desktop-icons-appear-on-windows-11\/\">Desktop Icon Settings window that appears, uncheck \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d and click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/uncheck_recycle_bin.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck &quot;Recycle Bin&quot; and click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Recycle Bin icon will disappear from your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Which Desktop Icons Appear on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Hide the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Compared to Windows 7, Windows 10 makes getting rid of that Recycle Bin a lot more confusing for the average user\u2014in fact, Microsoft has changed the location of the Desktop Icon Settings screen entirely. We\u2019ll show you where to find it.<\/p>\n<p>First, right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-223482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Windows_109-650x242.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the desktop and select &quot;Personalize.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"242\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Personalization Settings window appears, select \u201cThemes\u201d in the left sidebar. Then, click \u201cDesktop Icon Settings\u201d under Related Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-223483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Windows_1010-650x286.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"286\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To hide the Recycle Bin icon, uncheck the \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d box and click \u201cApply\u201d at the bottom of the Desktop Icon Settings window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-223481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Windows_108-650x254.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck &quot;Recycle Bin.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"254\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can just <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/437370\/how-to-hide-or-unhide-all-desktop-icons-on-windows\/\">hide all of your desktop icons by right-clicking on the desktop and clicking\u00a0View &gt; Show Desktop Icons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-223484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Windows_1011-650x263.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"263\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Hide or Unhide All Desktop Icons on Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Rid_of_the_Recycle_Bin_in_Windows_7_or_Windows_8\"><\/span>How to Get Rid of the Recycle Bin in Windows 7 or Windows 8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can do this from the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>To find the option, right-click on the desktop, choose \u201cPersonalize,\u201d and then click \u201cDesktop Icon Settings\u201d in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gg\/up\/sshot-2009-12-13-20-35-12.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Uncheck the \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d box and click \u201cOK\u201d to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gg\/up\/sshot-2009-12-13-20-35-53.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck &quot;Recycle Bin&quot; and click &quot;OK.&quot;\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Note that you can also configure this from the Desktop Icon Settings in Personalization.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_the_Recycle_Bin_Icon_in_Windows_Vista\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">How to Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows Vista<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Windows Vista, this is very simple. Just right-click the \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d icon on your desktop and select \u201cDelete\u201d from the menu. That\u2019s all you need to do.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image1141\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/delete-recycle-bin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve removed or lost system icons on your desktop, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/howto\/windows-vista\/restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-vista\/\">you can restore them easily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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