Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Question from Cole: I recently updated my PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
The problem I’m having is Windows 11 seems to have deleted two of the Desktop icons that I use the most.
I use the “This PC” and “Recycle Bin” icons a lot and I’d really like to get them back if I can. Can you tell me how to do it?
Rick’s answer: Cole, I also use the ” This PC” and “Recycle Bin” icons fairly often and I can’t imagine using a Windows PC without having those icons on the Desktop. Luckily, it’s very easy to put them back on there. Just follow these steps:
1 – Right-click on the Start button, then click Settings.
2 – In the left-hand pane, click Personalization.
3 – In the right-hand pane, click scroll down and click Themes.
4 – Scroll down and click Desktop icon settings.
5 – Check the boxes beside Computer, Recycle Bin and any of the other icons you want displayed on the Desktop.
6 – Click OK.
That’s all there is to it. You should now see the icons you selected displayed on the Desktop.
Bonus tip: I’m sure you also noticed that the Taskbar is now centered at the bottom of the screen instead of over on the left-hand side.
If you prefer having the Taskbar in its traditional location over on the left you can put it back there by following the steps in this post.