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November 26, 2006

Remove Recycle bin from desktop

For those who want to get rid of Recycle bin from their desktop,without messing with registry,follow these simple steps.
[Works with Windows XP]

1.Goto Start->Run. Type "Gpedit.msc" & hit "Ok".




2.In the "Group Policy" Screen that appears, navigate to to User configuration->Administrative Templates -> Desktop (Click the plus sign).


3.Now select the option "Removes Recycle Bin icon from the desktop" .Right click ->Properties-> Enabled.

4.Press OK & Close. Now refresh the desktop & the Recycle bin is gone.

The functionality of the recycle bin is still available by other methods.Only the icon is removed.

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