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Homer

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:41 am
Post subject: recycle bin icon
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I just purchased a Dell Mini 10 netbook. i just realized that the recycle
bin icon doesn't appear on the desktop. I like to add to the desktop but I
can't find the file in order to create the icon. can anyone help?
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Homer

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:48 am
Post subject: RE: recycle bin icon [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I need to add that the machine is running XP. I've also went into the
desktop properties and clicked on customize. There is an icon for full
recyle bin and empty recycle bin but no mechanism for adding to the desktop.

"Homer" wrote:

> I just purchased a Dell Mini 10 netbook. i just realized that the recycle
> bin icon doesn't appear on the desktop. I like to add to the desktop but I
> can't find the file in order to create the icon. can anyone help?
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LVTravel

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:22 pm
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"Homer" <Homer.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB358120-C130-429A-951E-FE05FC943D74@microsoft.com...
> I need to add that the machine is running XP. I've also went into the
> desktop properties and clicked on customize. There is an icon for full
> recyle bin and empty recycle bin but no mechanism for adding to the
> desktop.
>
> "Homer" wrote:
>
>> I just purchased a Dell Mini 10 netbook. i just realized that the
>> recycle
>> bin icon doesn't appear on the desktop. I like to add to the desktop but
>> I
>> can't find the file in order to create the icon. can anyone help?

Try Doug Knox's fix you can download here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/rec_bin.htm
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Don Phillipson

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:53 pm
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"Homer" <Homer.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:187C4917-49E7-415B-8059-DF65505404A3@microsoft.com...

> I just purchased a Dell Mini 10 netbook. i just realized that the recycle
> bin icon doesn't appear on the desktop. I like to add to the desktop but
I
> can't find the file in order to create the icon. can anyone help?

TweakUI is the simplest tool to customize your desktop.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Homer

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:53 pm
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thanks for the tip. It worked.

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "Homer" <Homer.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:187C4917-49E7-415B-8059-DF65505404A3@microsoft.com...
>
> > I just purchased a Dell Mini 10 netbook. i just realized that the recycle
> > bin icon doesn't appear on the desktop. I like to add to the desktop but
> I
> > can't find the file in order to create the icon. can anyone help?
>
> TweakUI is the simplest tool to customize your desktop.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>
>
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nesrray




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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 am
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When i had the same problem i went to registry and enabled that icon Smile
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