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83050 2002-09-25 08:19:00 could someone show me how to remove the icon for the recycle bin off the desk top..i want the desktop clear and this icon won't delete by right clicking like everything else has done... win xp.. ?:| johnboy (217)
83051 2002-09-25 08:24:00 Download or get a copy of TweakUI for Windows XP (often found on the PCWorld Cover Cd's) or from PowerToys (www.microsoft.com)

Install TweakUI and you can enable/disable various desktop icons (among many other - more useful - things)

Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
83052 2002-09-25 08:32:00 The recycle bin icon is not a shortcut, so if you edit your registry to delete it, you will delete it from you system, at list thats the case for the other windows systems. Bill P (1660)
83053 2002-09-25 08:37:00 To remove desktop icons requires edit of the registry.

You can however have a clear desktop by doing the following.


Clean off your desk-remove all desktop icons from your desktop.
The Windows Active Desktop allows you to view Web sites, updated
subscription channels, pictures (including animated pictures), and more. If you want
to see all this content without desktop icons getting in the way:
1. Right-click anywhere on the Active Desktop.
2. Highlight
Active Desktop
and click
Customize my desktop
.
3. Click the
Effects
tab.
4. Check
Hide icons when the desktop is viewed as a Web page
.
Don't worry-you still have access to your desktop icons. In Windows you can
add them to your taskbar:
1. Right-click a blank area on the taskbar.
2. Highlight
Toolbars
and click
Desktop
. The Desktop toolbar will appear on the
taskbar.
Jim B (153)
83054 2002-09-25 09:32:00 thanks tweakui took it away .. thanks a heaps :) johnboy (217)
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