Windows 10: The instructions for finding a missing recycle bin in Windows 11 are not working. What else...

The instructions for finding a missing recycle bin in Windows 11 have not worked. What else can be done? I have put a shortcut on the desktop, but it is not functional. I have followed the settings> personalization> display> themes> desktop icon settings> then check the recycle bin box, hit apply and OK, but no results. Nothing appears on the desktop. I have searched in file explorer and found its location, but all I get is a useless shortcut.

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recycle bin

Hi George,

To prevent your files from being deleted from the Recycle Bin, we suggest increasing the maximum file size your Recycle Bin can keep by following the steps below:

• Right click on the Recycle Bin icon.
• Under the Settings for selected location, select Custom size.
• Fill up the box for your allotted maximum file size for your Recycle Bin.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Missing desktop icons and recycle bin

No problems on the current Windows 10 on three computers I have running dual screens. Desktop Icons only appear on the primary screen.

All icons including the Recycle Bin not showing. The Recycle Bin could be the cause.

There was a bug / glitch during the Insider Preview builds that would flash up a message saying the Recycle Bin was corrupted or missing.

It seems that the Recycle Bin attempts to build a list of recycled files on all the drives on the computer. If the recycled files id is out of sync, that caused the bin to fail.

Suggest:

Copy some files; then delete them; then reboot and see if the Recycle Bin appears.

 

Missing recycle bin

No, didn't work.

When I got a new folder, on desktop, it never showed up on desktop, and I couldn't paste suggestions (Recycle bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} .

This is getting very frustrating; still can't find missing desktop icons as well.

Good suggestions at all, but none of them worked.