Solved Recycle Bin missing icon


Brizzle

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Hi All,

I just powered on my W11 Home PC and the recycle bin is missing its icon :( The words "Recycle Bin" are still showing.

Does anyone know how to get it back, please?
 
Windows Build/Version
Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.0856)

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home (64 bit)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    N/A
    CPU
    Intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME Z370-P
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
    Sound Card
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung LU28R55
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    C:/ KINGSTON SA400M8480G (410GB)
    D:/ Samsung SSD 850 EVO (250GB)
    E:/ TOSHIBA HDWD110 (1TB)
    PSU
    N/K
    Case
    N/K
    Cooling
    N/K
    Keyboard
    Bluetooth wireless
    Mouse
    Bluetooth wireless
    Internet Speed
    1Gb/s
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    2 x 1TB external USB drives and 4TB Synology NAS (SHR)
    Upgraded from W10 Home on 29/04/2022
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home (64 bit)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Huawei Honor MagicBook Pro
    CPU
    Intel i5-10210U
    Motherboard
    Huawei HBB-WX9-PCB M1010
    Memory
    16MB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350
    Sound Card
    Intel
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt 16.2" CMN PnP Monitor & External Dell P2212h monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    410GB HDD (manufacturer not known)
    PSU
    External 65W USB-C
    Case
    Aluminium
    Cooling
    Dual coolers
    Mouse
    Huawei HID compliant
    Keyboard
    Std QWERTY
    Internet Speed
    1Gb/s
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Upgraded from W10 on 28/04/2022
Hello Brizzle, :-)

You could see if refreshing (F5) the desktop may restore it if it's just a glitch.

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Refresh Desktop in Windows 11 Tutorial

The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. The desktop is basically just a folder that shows the contents of your %UserProfile%\Desktop folder and the...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    1TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2,
    6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1
    CPU
    i7-1065G7 3.9 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR4-3200
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Plus
    Sound Card
    Intel SST
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3" 4K UWVA AMOLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Hi Brink,

F5 didn't work but it gave me an idea and I just changed the scaling of the screen and hey presto! it's back.

Thank you :)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home (64 bit)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    N/A
    CPU
    Intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME Z370-P
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
    Sound Card
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung LU28R55
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    C:/ KINGSTON SA400M8480G (410GB)
    D:/ Samsung SSD 850 EVO (250GB)
    E:/ TOSHIBA HDWD110 (1TB)
    PSU
    N/K
    Case
    N/K
    Cooling
    N/K
    Keyboard
    Bluetooth wireless
    Mouse
    Bluetooth wireless
    Internet Speed
    1Gb/s
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    2 x 1TB external USB drives and 4TB Synology NAS (SHR)
    Upgraded from W10 Home on 29/04/2022
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home (64 bit)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Huawei Honor MagicBook Pro
    CPU
    Intel i5-10210U
    Motherboard
    Huawei HBB-WX9-PCB M1010
    Memory
    16MB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350
    Sound Card
    Intel
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt 16.2" CMN PnP Monitor & External Dell P2212h monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    410GB HDD (manufacturer not known)
    PSU
    External 65W USB-C
    Case
    Aluminium
    Cooling
    Dual coolers
    Mouse
    Huawei HID compliant
    Keyboard
    Std QWERTY
    Internet Speed
    1Gb/s
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Upgraded from W10 on 28/04/2022
Great news. :party:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    1TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2,
    6TB WD Black WD6001FZWX
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1
    CPU
    i7-1065G7 3.9 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR4-3200
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Plus
    Sound Card
    Intel SST
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3" 4K UWVA AMOLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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