Recover lost Recycle Bin on Desktop
If your Recycle Bin is missing from the Desktop there are two simple ways to get it back: It might have disappeared for whatever reason from the visible desktop space, but is still in the desktop folder. Open File Explorer Go to "Desktop" Look for "Recycle Bin" (or the respective term in your language There is also a setting to hide/show the recycle bin: Go to Settings Search for "Show or hide common icons on the desktop" Select Recycle Bin If you already did this and still it is missing, you will have to create a shortcut manually. Recycle Bin is a folder on the C:-drive. Manually create a Shortcut to C:\$Recycle.Bin to your desktop Note: Hide protected operating system files must be disabled. To do this In the search box next to Start, type folder options > top left, click File explorer options > click View tab at the top > check "Show hidden files, folders and drives " > UN-check " Hide protected operat