Windows 10: Hide the trash on the desktop - how it works
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The desktop in Windows 10 is already very minimalistic, but the trash icon still appears. In this article, we reveal how to hide it and clean up your desktop with it.
Windows 10: Remove trash icon from the desktop
As in previous versions of Windows, the recycle bin is permanently placed on the desktop in Windows. The link cannot be removed by right-clicking, but it can be removed via the settings:
- Open the Windows settings via the start menu or the key combination [Windows] + [I].
- Switch to the "Personalization" category and then to the "Designs" tab.
- Here you decide on the entry "Desktop Icon Settings".
- In the new window, remove the tick from the "Recycle Bin" and save your setting with "OK".
Virtual desktops are new in Windows 10. We will tell you in a separate article how you can use the new multi-desktop feature perfectly.