My first blog. Removing Recycle Bin icon from Desktop.

After having blogger account for a long-long time, finally I found something to write about.

I thought why not start with writing on something to which I associate most, i.e. technology, computers, etc. So, my first blog post is about tweaking your operating system (Microsoft Windows obviously) and Desktop in particular. 

Many a time we think about cleaning (icon free) our Desktop, and we successfully do it by removing all the icons except 'Recycle Bin icon'. Windows 7/Vista/XP provides us option of Show desktop icons, enabling/disabling this option will clean/unclean your desktop. Most of us know this. Well, what if someone wants to completely remove (recovery is possible). So here is the way.

Irrespective of whichever version of Windows operating system you are using Click Start, go to Run command, now type gpedit.msc (command may not work if you are using a pirated version or illegal product key), and press Enter.

Now following window will pop-up. 

In the left panel under User Configuration select Administrative Template.

Now in the right panel corresponding to Administrative Template, double-click on Desktop option.

Now from the visible list double-click on Remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop.

From the new pop-up window click on Enabled, then click on Apply and OK.

Now close the remaining window and return to your Desktop, hit F5 (refreshing the desktop) and you are done with job. Repeat the process and select Disabled from above window to recover Recycle Bin icon on you Desktop.

Hope you will find this blog post interesting. Suggestions are welcome.