# Lost My Recycle Bin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-recycle-bin/548450>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-recycle-bin/548450 "2010-07-29T14:04:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-recycle-bin/548450/1 "2010-07-29T14:04:14Z")

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Windows XP (or Vista, whichever is the older one)

Somehow I deleted my shortcut to my recycle bin, and I can’t find it. Anyone have any idea how to get it back?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![GHO57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@GHO57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GHO57)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-my-recycle-bin/548450/2 "2010-07-29T14:22:43Z")

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Perhaps try [How do I make the Recycle Bin appear on my desktop in Windows Vista or in Windows XP? - Microsoft Support](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810869)