# restoring the Bin

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 23, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827 "2007-07-23T14:10:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![NYSFF](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nysff/32/7353_2.png) [@NYSFF](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYSFF)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/1 "2007-07-23T14:10:37Z")

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I somehow deleted the Recycling Bin on my Windows Vista OS.

I’ve searched for it and It’s just gone.

Anyone know where I can find it to restore it, Or what should I do? This was a While ago also, so I’m sure it’s long gone

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/2 "2007-07-23T14:20:33Z")

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hahaha

im in the same boat…

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/3 "2007-07-23T14:30:54Z")

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Go to Control Panel \ Personalize (or right-click on the desktop and select Personalize)

If that doesnt work try this:  
HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Deskt op\NameSpace and create a new key called “{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}” then set the (Default) entry for this key to Recycle Bin.

And for the users that cant stop deleting theyre bin, heres a way to never make it go away.

1. Launch regedit (See more details on starting regedit)

2. In Regedit, navigate to the following key:  
HKCR\CLSID{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

3. To create a new registry Key called ‘Shell’, click on the Edit Menu, New, select: Key and name it ‘Shell’. You should now have:  
HKCR\CLSID{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell

4. Under Shell create a new (Sub) Key called ‘Delete’. Click on the Edit Menu, New, select: Key. You should now have:  
HKCR\CLSID{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\Delete

5. Edit the ‘Default’ REG\_SZ, as this is just a string value for display you could set to anything you like, for example ‘YourName’s Indestructible Bin’.

Do you guys not know how to use google?..lol

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**Author:** ![NYSFF](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nysff/32/7353_2.png) [@NYSFF](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYSFF)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/4 "2007-07-23T16:36:25Z")

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sweet, that worked!!!

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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/5 "2007-07-23T19:29:44Z")

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Wow… That is ridiculous

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/6 "2007-07-23T19:40:25Z")

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LOL…

you can DELETE the freeking recycling bin?

+1 for mac 😛

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**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/restoring-the-bin/32827/7 "2007-07-23T20:11:20Z")

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Deleting is always the easy part, its getting it back that will kick you in the ass.

I got rid of my bin on XP, for the whole “no icon clean desktop” look, and I don’t miss it one bit.