It's straightforward to anchor a program to the taskbar on your Windows 10 computer. However, you might encounter difficulty using the standard method to place the Recycle Bin on the taskbar in Windows 10. How do you pin the Recycle Bin to the taskbar in Windows 10? If this issue has been troubling you, you can refer to this MiniTool article for a solution.

If you frequently use a particular program, you can anchor it to the taskbar on your Windows 10 computer for convenience. Simply right-click the program's shortcut and choose Pin to taskbar to place the program icon on the taskbar.

Nevertheless, when attempting to apply this method to add the Recycle Bin to the taskbar in Windows 10, you may notice that there is no Pin to taskbar option in the context menu. How can you make Windows 10 display the Recycle Bin on the taskbar? This could pose a challenge. However, after reading this post, it won't be a problem anymore.

How Can I Pin Recycle Bin to the Taskbar in Windows 10?

This section will guide you through pinning the Recycle Bin to the taskbar in Windows 10. Follow the steps carefully to successfully add the Recycle Bin to the taskbar in Windows 10.

1. Create a new and empty folder on your computer. You can create it in any location. For example, I created a folder at D:\Recycle Bin.

2. Open the newly created Recycle Bin folder.

3. Drag the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop to the Recycle Bin folder.

4. The shortcut in the Recycle Bin folder will automatically be named Recycle Bin – Shortcut. Rename the shortcut to Recycle Bin. Right-click the shortcut and select Rename to change its name.

5. Now, you need to create a new toolbar on the taskbar. To do this, right-click the taskbar and navigate to Toolbars > New toolbar.

6. A Choose a folder window will appear. On this window, locate the newly created Recycle Bin folder and click Select Folder. Do not open the Recycle Bin folder in this step.

7. You will see Recycle Bin on the taskbar. It appears as text rather than an icon. If you wish to display only the Recycle Bin icon, right-click Recycle Bin and uncheck both Show Text and Show title. However, if the taskbar is locked, you must first unlock it by right-clicking the taskbar and unchecking Lock the taskbar.

8. After completing these steps, you will see the Recycle Bin icon on the taskbar.

When you want to restore some deleted files from the Recycle Bin, simply click the Recycle Bin icon on the taskbar to open it and select the necessary files to recover. It is quick and efficient.

If you cannot find your deleted files in the Recycle Bin, they might have been permanently deleted. In such cases, you can try the free data recovery software, MiniTool Power Data Recovery, to retrieve them.

Now you know how to pin the Recycle Bin to the taskbar. If you still face other related issues, feel free to let us know in the comments.

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