When we work with our personal computer there are some applications that we go unnoticed. Completely ignoring the excellent benefits that it offers us as users either in Windows or Mac environments. And then we will explain to you how you can add the recycle bin to your PC.
A very useful tool when we want to get rid of a document or multimedia file without completely removing it from the PC. In this way, if we change our mind and decide to recover the file, we simply have to access the trash and that’s it. But it turns out that today it is a bit difficult to access the recycle bin in Windows 10, here we will show you how.
What are the benefits of having the recycle bin on our devices?
As we already mentioned in the introduction to this article, being able to have a Recycle Bin on our device it is very beneficial, but one of its main functions is to act as a security system in the case of accidentally deleting files, since these are not permanently deleted and they end up in this trash can.
Any file will be deleted as long as they are not too heavy to be stored in said bin, but in those cases you will be informed by means of a message, which will indicate that the file will be permanently deleted and in that case it will not be possible retrieve the file. Something that you can do if it goes to the recycling bin.
There are ways to delete or delete a file without it having to go to the recycle bin, but it is always convenient to send it to this place, since we do not know when we need this file. And it is not necessary have the recycle bin at a glance on the desktop and it is possible to keep it hidden.
How can I hide the recycle bin icon on my computer?
Hide the recycle bin on devices running Windows 10 operating system It’s very easy to do. The first thing to do is go to the system settings from the Start button. The next step is to click on the “Personalization” option then “Themes” and finally “Desktop Icon Settings”.
You will be taken to a new window and in it you will appreciate the Recycle Bin option that has its check box activated. In this case, you only have to deactivate this box and then you must click on the “Apply” option. In this way you will hide the recycle bin on your PC without major setbacks.
How can I add the trash icon on my PC?
In the opposite case and you want now add or show trash icon on your Windows 10 personal computer, it’s just as simple. Go to the start menu and select the “Settings” option, then you must click on the “Personalize” section. The next step is to click on “Themes” and then select the option “Desktop Icon Settings”.
Now you must search and mark the option “Recycle Bin“and click on the” Apply “button so that this icon is added to the desktop. As you can see, it is very easy to do and the same will happen with other options related to this tool. Such as changing the icon of the recycle bin .
Where are the files that we send to the recycle bin saved?
It is important that you know that when you clean your computer and decide to delete files that you do not need, to recover storage space, or when you accidentally delete a file, it does not go away permanently and goes to the recycle bin. Which is nothing more than an area of the hard disk where the temporarily deleted files.
But it is then necessary that you periodically empty said trash so that you can recover memory space on the hard disk. And in this way you always have enough space to temporarily store files before permanently removing them.
Remember also that the recycle bin is not an exclusive tool for PCs, it is also possible to have one on your mobile device. And in this way if you use an Android you can put a recycle bin.
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