Learn How to Hide Recycle Bin on Windows 11

 There is an easy way to hide the Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11. Some users delete files directly, so the icon on the Desktop becomes useless for them. By default, Windows 11 does not place many icons on the Desktop. The only shortcuts you can find after clean Windows 11 installation are Microsoft Edge and Recycle Bin. While you can quickly delete the Microsoft Edge shortcut, getting rid of Recycle Bin is a bit more complicated. Users have been searching for how to hide Recycle Bin on Windows 11 and a way to customize their computer desktop. You can hide the Recycle Bin icon and other desktop icons that can also be hidden in just a few seconds. In this regard, you need to use the Settings app as described in the procedure below.

How to Hide Recycle Bin on Windows 11
  

Steps to Hide the Recycle Bin on Windows 11

Everyone has a different way of experience Windows 11. Some people like to put all their icons on the screen for easy access, while others want a blank desktop to look beautiful. Here, you will find different methods to hide the Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop on Windows 11.

 

  1. Use the Settings app.
  • First, launch the Settings app of Windows 11.
  • Then, select the 'Personalization' option.
  • Then, click on 'Themes.'
  • Now, move to Desktop icon settings.
  • A window including desktop icons will open. Here, unselects the checkbox besides Recycle Bin to hide it.
  • Now, click on 'Apply' to save the settings, and then press 'OK.' 
  1. Remove the Recycle Bin using Run.
  • Open the Desktop Icon Settings window by pressing Windows + R keys and type the following command: desk.cpl ,,5 and hit 'Enter.'
  • This simple command will open the Desktop Icon Settings interface.
  • As before, uncheck the Recycle Bin option. 
  • Then, click on 'Apply,' then click on 'OK' to save the settings.

 

You can customize your Desktop to your choice. Those who want to have a clean desktop will prefer not to have any desktop icons. But Recycle Bin is a crucial tool, making it even more important to have access to it. Either way, showing/hiding the Recycle Bin, or any desktop icons for that matter, is easy when you follow the steps from above.

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