Windows 10 recycle bin MISSING

Type "Recycle' in the Search bar to the right of the Start Button and the first choice offered should be "Show or hide icons on the Desktop" dialog from Control Panel.  That will enable you to display the icon on your desktop.

Keith

Also since I have created it as a new folder on my computer, it is behaving like a folder and I can even rename it!!

Let me look for a permanent solution as this seems only temporary solution.

Thanks for your help.

Any folder you create won't act like the Recycle Bin.

Does it appear when you clcick the drop list on the File Explorer address bar?

If not, have you tried creating another user profile & seeing if it appears when you log in to that profile?

KEith

Hi again,

Yes it shows under file below 'frequent places'. I have been searching for some time now and today I found the solution. I was asked to create a new folder and then name it with the registry code {64......} something. This converted my folder to recycle bin. Now I have unchecked the item check boxes so it is behaving like a normal recycle bin that laptops usually have with windows.

Still it does not feel very proper to me as I will always know that it's there because I have added it. Though it's functioning normal I will have to keep my eye on it in case my files don't get recycled.

I was happy with 8.1 and Windows 10 destroyed my laptop...totally. Regret my decision now.

Have you tried the method described here:

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/recycle-bin-is-corrupted-windows

Keith

I have tried everything is said here before, but it didn’t work for me as well. I tried this and worked. Go to Quick access, then choose “View” (on the top of toolbar– File, home, share, view). Then choose “options”, then choose “change folder and search options”.

In the Folder Options go to ‘view’. In the advanced settings scroll down until you find a folder ‘hidden files and folders’. There are 2 options. I chose ‘show hidden files, folders and drives’. And the recycle bin icon finally appeared. 

Open the 'Run' dialog:  WinKey+R

Copy I& paste the following command into the text box & then click 'OK'

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe" shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0

Keith