How to “delete” the Recycle bin from the Desktop .. (I don't want to edit the registry )

Question

Although I have found this question here in Super-user .. But I am not satisfied with answers there ..

I have XP operating system .. Is there any secure way to hide recycle bin from desktop .. I find it very scary (and also difficult and boring) to edit registry keys .. honnestly ..
I am seeking some other safe and easier techniques ..

thank you for helping

Answer 1

I always do this .. I have found this as a very secure way than editing registry keys ..

Click Start, Click Run, Type GPEDIT.MSC, Press Enter

select User config (click on "+") select Administrative Templates, click on Desktop

In the window @ right side .. Find Remove Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop

Double click on it, you can see a new window now ..

Select Enable option, Press OK.

Go to your desktop .. refresh it .. Recycle bin disappears ..

very important: to retain your Recycle bin .. select Not configured instead of Enable in above steps ..

hope it helped ..

Answer 2

No need to feel so scared about editing the registry .. at-least in your case ... If at all you forgot to make the back-up and cannot recover your recycle bin on the desktop then ask google (google is your friend nah ??) .. within a couple of searches (something like this) you will get the problem solved .. But I agree with .. solution by infant-programmer, it is more easier ..

Answer 3

This is a tool from microsoft that will help you..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx