I'm not exactly sure when it became cool to abandon the use of your operating system's desktop, but a growing number of people these days prefer the "clean" look. Recent releases of Microsoft Windows seem to encourage this. By default, Windows Vista and 7 strip the desktop of all icons but the Recycle Bin.Try as you may, ignoring this lone icon is impossible. Sure, you can hide it in just a few seconds, but at the cost of losing quick access to deleted files. You could also drag the Recycle Bin icon to the taskbar, but then it will appear pinned under Windows Explorer -- requiring an extra click to open and offering half the functionality.
In this tip, we will show you one method of bringing a fully functional Recycle Bin to your Windows 7 Taskbar, so you can clear off your desktop once and for all with little to no compromise.
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Then this probably isn't for you, then.
Everybody I have ever seen, uses their desktop for storing loads of documents, aps, etc. So that it is a real mess. It is just the easiest way for many people to access what they want.
Everybody I have ever seen, uses their desktop for storing loads of documents, aps, etc. So that it is a real mess. It is just the easiest way for many people to access what they want.
The thing is that taskbar is for most used apps, and i dont see myself or any other person using recycle often.
If its an attempt to clean desktop i'll understand, but then why have it at all? Just for nice pic?
Also, an entire desktop for just a single lone icon seems like a waste. I'd rather just abandon the desktop altogether and us it for displaying wallpaper.
My desktop is solid black and has been like this since 95/NT4. Why waste resources on a wallpaper, when my desktop is always covered with windows (and since it's always covered with windows, there's no point in having icons on my desktop either). My icons (or shortcuts to them) are all on my taskbar, which is always visible. Easy access to everything, no matter what obstructs the desktop itself.
As for the recycle bin, I've been trained to hit Shift-Del, so it's of no use to me.
Yeah I didn't like how it looked so I deleted the toolbar. Good idea but they should probably polish that bit soon.
How to Pin My Computer, Recycle Bin & Other Useful Shortcuts to Windows 7 Taskbar
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It doesn't have to do with "cool" for me, but being able to find what I need. Earlier, I thought that was done *by* placing it on the desktop, but nowadays, I think the indexed search in the start menu is far faster. I often just need to type two or three letters to find what I need, and that's faster than even moving the mouse to point at the proper location on the desktop. A hundred targets just a Ctrl+Esc and 2-3 letters away. And as for hierarchies, well, as soon as you move to those, you *definitely* don't need the desktop anymore.
So now I personally disable the desktop icons altogether (right-click on the desktop -> view -> uncheck show desktop icons)
I instead prefer to show the Recycle Bin in the Computer folder.
I'm loving the look of the Zune 4.0 toolbar in Win7 looks great.
As for the recycle bin, I think I'll pass. I rarely use it as I always hit shift+delete to get rid of stuff permanently.
Apple sued to prevent other software companies from offering graphical user interfaces similar to its own. The company lost most of its claims but courts agreed Apple's Trash icon was original and protected by copyright. Non-Apple software may use other metaphors for file deletion, such as Recycle Bin, Smart Eraser, or Shredder.
Im not even going to say anything....
1- Drag and drop Recycle Bin icon of the desktop on the Windows Explorer taskbar icon ;
2- Uncheck the display of the Recycle Bin in the desktop personnalization options.
It isn't that I want my Desktop not to be used. The Desktop is a workspace for me. I like to have a clean workspace for when I'm going to use it next. Things may live there, but it is treated as a temporary location for all my files.
I prefer not having my recycle bin on my desktop.
A better solution is adding RecycleNOW to your taskbar or quick launch. 1 click instead of the 2 needed in this tip. Been using it for years.
Carried this procedure out, but somewhere along the way cocked it up. Is there anyway I can reverse this and go back to the previous toolbar, without reinstalling win7.
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