Your recycle bin icon should always appear on your desk top. If for some reason you have accidentally erased the recycle bin off your desktop or it has disappeared because of a virus, there are a few steps you can take to replace it. The first thing you should do is make sure you run a virus sweep to erase any trojans and spyware. After you run a virus scan, restart your computer to make sure
. the scan took effect. Move your curser to the Windows icon start menu and right click on your mouse. Click on the "properties" button. You will then see "customize", click on that and wait for your options. When the option becomes visible, click on "restore default". Turn off your computer from the start menu and let all the updates take place and then restart your computer. Your recycle bin icon should reappear on your desk top fully operable. Once your recycle bin has been replaced, you should make sure you run a virus scan on a regular basis, just to keep your system running operable.
