Every day, there is a huge number of operations with files that are needed to both the user and the operating system itself. One of the most important parameters of any file is its relevance. Unnecessary or old documents, pictures and other immediately departed by the user in the basket. It often happens that the file is removed completely by chance, and you can still restore it, that's just a shortcut for the transition to the cart nowhere to find anywhere.
By default, the label of the basket is on the desktop, however, as a result of various manipulations, he could disappear from there. Just a few mouse clicks enough to return the label of the basket back to the desktop for easy transition to the folder with remote files.
Turn on the display of the basket on the desktop in Windows 7
There are two main reasons why the basket could disappear from the desktop.- For personalization of the computer, third-party software was applied, which in its own way changed the display of individual elements. It could be a variety of topics, tweaks or programs, editing icons.
- The display of the basket icon was disabled precisely in the operating system settings - manually or in connection with minor errors in operation. Rare cases when the basket in the settings is disabled with malicious software.
Method 1: elimination of the effects of third-party influence
The specific instruction depends exclusively from the program that was used to personalize the computer. In general terms - you need to open this program and search for the item in its settings that could return the basket back. If there is no such point, reset the settings of this program and delete it from the system, after which you restart the computer. In most cases, the basket will return back after the first system load.
If various twigs used in the form of executable files, it is necessary to roll back the changes made by them. To do this, usually apply a similar file that returns default settings. If such a file is missing in the original downloaded set, look for it on the Internet, preferably on the same resource where the tweaker was downloaded. Contact the forum to the appropriate section.
Method 2: "Personalization" menu
This method will be useful to users who have encountered one of the two reasons for the disappearance of the icon from the desktop.
- On the empty place of the desktop, click on the right mouse button, select "Personalization" in the context menu.
- After clicking, a window will open with the "Personalization" title. In the left panel we find the item "Change the desktop icons" and click on it with the left mouse button.
- A small window will open, in which you need to check the box in front of the "Basket" item. After that, alternately click on the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.
- Check the desktop - on the left at the top. The basket icon should appear on the screen, which can be opened by double clicking the left mouse button.
Method 3: Editing Local Group Policy Settings
However, it should be remembered that group policy is available only in the editors of the Windows operating system, which are located above the home base.
- At the same time, press the "WIN" and "R" button keypad, opens a small window with the "Run" heading. Enter the gpedit.msc command to it, then click OK.
- The Local Group Policy Setup window opens. In the left pane of the window, go along the "User Configuration" path, "Administrative Templates", "Desk".
- On the right side of the window, select "Delete" Basket "icon from the desktop" double click.
- In the window that opens, on the left at the top, select the "Enable" parameter. Save the settings to the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.
- Restart the computer, then check the presence of the basket icon on the desktop.
Comfortable and quick access to the basket will help promptly access remote files, restore them in case of accidental deletion or remove from the computer. The regular cleaning of the basket from old files will help significantly increase the amount of free space on the system section.