HOw do i get rid of the recycle bin icon on my desktop?

Windows Xp PRO only
You can remove the Recycle Bin Icon from your Desktop:

1) Go to START and select Run
2) Type GPEDIT.MSC
3) Navagate to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Click on Desktop
4) On the right hand search " Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop " and double left click on it to ENABLE it.

Windows XP home better to use this TweakUI. You can download it here..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
 
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tweak UI is great for this. Also It really is just as simple as right click on your desktop, Arrange Icons by, Show desktop icons.
 
but tweakui has alot of more fun features too!
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Yeah but you can do all of them features vie registry and MMC ;)

Also It really is just as simple as right click on your desktop, Arrange Icons by, Show desktop icons.
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He wants to hide them :p
 
Hm...just activate your Active Desktop and there are menu for hide all icons on the desktop.

But your performance will be slower, it's ok if you only wish to get it rid, but for getting more fiture try to use Tweak UI.
 
little quick way in xp:
-Desktop Properties
-Desktop Tab
-Coustimize Desktop
I think there is something in there (think) LOL
am not on my xp comp right now sorry if you can't do it there.
 
He wants to hide them :p
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Of course that's why I told em how too :P. You click show desktop icons to remove the checkmark which will hide them :) click on it again to replace the checkmark to show em :P.

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Honestly I dont know why this solution is not used as it's clearly the simplest method and works.
 
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