Such a long guide to the Windows recycle bin? Yes, because the Windows tool offers much more than just collecting data that is no longer needed. The term “collect” was chosen deliberately because it ...

One of the desktop icons that appear after Windows is installed is the Recycle Bin. Here’s what you need to know about it. Microsoft programmers were no doubt thinking about the Apple Mac operating ...

Among the other new features in Windows 8.1's latest update, Microsoft has also added a small rundown of what's taking up space in your home folder and Recycle Bin. If you want to see what's taking up ...

The Tech-Recipes tutorial blog writes up a quick guide on docking the Recycle Bin icon as a separate item on the Windows 7 taskbar, instead of underneath Windows Explorer. Following the guide is ...

The missing Recycle Bin issue has often troubled users of Windows 11/10. At times, you may find it missing from your desktop and wonder where the Recycle Bin icon has gone and how to get it back.

Have you ever been to a presentation, or worse, a high-profile company keynote, it gets started on an empty Windows desktop showing nothing but the Recycle Bin icon? Hideous. Preferring to keep our ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Windows fans have complained about Microsoft’s use of iconography for ...