Tech Tips for Catholics

Q. I accidentally deleted my Recycling Bin!  Help!!!  How do I get it back?  I’m using Windows.

A. I’m sure you’re not the first person to do this.  I remember this kid, on the first day of college, who threw the hard-drive icon into the trash (it was his first time on a Mac and he didn’t think it would let him do it — it did).  It was pretty funny, and we became pretty good friends after that.  My point is that it is not the end of the world.  So how do you get it back?  Well, it is not as difficult as one might think.

If you are using Windows XP:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select “Properties”
2. Click the “Desktop” tab
3. Click the “Customize Desktop” button
4. Click “Restore Default”
5. Click “OK”

If you are using Windows Vista:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select “Personalize”
2. Under the Tasks munu, you should see “Change desktop icons.”  Click it
3. Click “Restore Default”
4. Click “OK”

Note: Instead of clicking the “Restore Default” button, you could check the box in front of “Recycling Bin” and then click “OK.”  If you have customized the look of your desktop icons, then this is the way to go.  Clicking the “Restore Default” button will restore the standard look of all desktop icons.

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