[pete21]

i'm using rocketdock and i use the recycling bin on that so i would like to remove the bin off my desktop.can this be done?
thanks

[Dave Hybrid]

Rick click it>Then delete?

[pete21]

tryed that there is no delite..

[evilfantasy]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ptember16.mspx

Although I use Desksweeper to quickly hide/unhide the desktop icons.

[Dave Hybrid]

Oh, I'm on Vista.

Try what EF said mate.

[evilfantasy]

Registry and folder options methods.

Copy the following code into notepad save the file as Recycle.reg and then double-click it. After importing Recycle.reg into the registry, a new option is listed in the Folder Options dialog box that lets you configure the Recycle Bin icon.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\RecycleBinOnDesktop] "RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVe rsion\\Explorer\\HideDesk topIcons\\NewStartPanel" "Text"="Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop" "Type"="checkbox" "ValueName"="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" "CheckedValue"=dword:00000000 "UncheckedValue"=dword:00000001 "DefaultValue"=dword:00000000 "HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001

To hide or show the Recycle Bin icon using Folder Options, follow these steps:
1.In Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
2.On the View tab, under Advanced Settings, do one of the following:
- Select the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to show the icon on your desktop.
- Clear the Show Recycle Bin icon on the desktop check box to remove the icon from your desktop.

[pete21]

THANK YOUU worked a treat

Originally Posted by evilfantasy http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ptember16.mspx Although I use Desksweeper to quickly hide/unhide the desktop icons.

[kanoakavirus]

On xp i just right click desktop > arrange icons by > unchecked show desktop icons.