| message | Somehow, the recycle bin has disappeared from my Windows XP
| desktop. How can I restore it?
The original Recycle Bin Desktop Icon (with special properties such as
right-click | Properties | Display delete confirmation dialog) can be
hidden in various ways. For example, by third-party programs such as
TweakUI, by editing the registry, or by using Group Policy. Each
cause has a specific solution. For more information see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base article: