rename "recycle bin" in XP ?

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 11:15 pm

Anyone know how to rename "Recycle Bin" in XP? I prefer "Trash"

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 7:35 am

Q. How do I delete/rename the Recycle Bin?

A. When you right click on the Recycle Bin it's context menu does not display a rename or delete option as on other desktop shortcuts/components. To add the rename option perform the following:

1. Start the registry editor (regedt32.exe, don't user regedit.exe)
2. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder
3. Double click on the Attributes value in the right hand pane
4. Change from 40010020 to 50010020
5. Click OK

If you right click on Recycle Bin you now have a rename option.

If you want to be able to delete the icon change the Attributes value to 60010020 by following the procedure above. To have the rename and delete option change the Attributes value to 70010020. You can now delete by right clicking on the icon and select Delete. Click Yes to the confirmation.

You may want to avoid manually updating the registry and you can delete the icon by using the TweakUI utility. If you have TweakUI installed perform the following:

1. Start the TweakUI control panel applet (Start - settings - control panel - TweakUI)
2. Click the Desktop tab
3. Unselect the "Recycle Bin" box and click OK

You can check for more answers at http://www.windows2000faq.com

vwkess · Post by **vwkess** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 7:55 am

2. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder
3. Double click on the Attributes value in the right hand pane
4. Change from 40010020 to 50010020

Geez Vid, I thought everybody knew that. Isn't it so obvious??

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 9:31 am

Doc, tried it.........it didn't work. You sure that's not just for win2k?

Will,

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 12:47 pm

Hmm, can you change the DEFAULT key of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} ?
It should read RECYCLE BIN, try to change the value to TRASH ...

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 9:42 pm

Yeah, I tried doing that the first time too and it was a no go.

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Fri Nov 30, 2001 7:02 am

I took another look into my registry and found the key for recycle bin twice:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Maybe you have to change the HKLM key too, the HKCR might be the default keyname for new users ?!
I can change my recycle bin name without problems cause I have Norton Utilities installed and its recycle bin update gives me the renaming option.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Fri Nov 30, 2001 9:40 am

Thanks Doc, I'll try that when I get home from work. Appreciate the time and effort.