How to Show Recycle Bin in Computer Folder of File Explorer

To add Recycle Bin to the “This PC” section of File Explorer—or the “My Computer” section of Windows Explorer if you’re running Windows 7—you just need to add one new key to the Windows Registry.

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1. Open Registry Editor by typing regedit into Start Menu search box.

2. Navigate to following registry key:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace


3. Next, you’re going to create a new key inside the NameSpace key. Right-click the NameSpace key and choose New > Key. Name the new key with the following text:

Code:

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


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4. You can now close Registry Editor.

Test the changes by firing up File Explorer and heading to “This PC.” If you already had a File Explorer window open, you may need to refresh it by hitting F5.

Batch script can be downloaded from below link that will add the Recycle Bin to the File Explorer when executed.

Add the Recycle Bin to the File Explorer