Remove Recycle Bin in Windows Xp

OS: Windows XP
If you are trying to delete all the icons on your desktop then you would notice that only Recycle Bin icon is not getting deleted where as all the icons like My Computer can easily be removed. This icon can easily removed & retained after deleting by following these steps :--

Deleting Recycle Bin icon :
Open registry Editor(regedit.exe) in Run Under start menu.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Delete the Key
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} by right clicking on it & selecting Delete
Then close the editor.

Reboot or Restart your PC
after this your Recycle Bin icon will be removed from the desktop...Bringing Back Recycle Bin

Icon on Desktop again :
Open registry Editor(regedit.exe) in Run Under start menu.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ Desktop\NameSpace
Then right click on NameSpace,select New & then select Key & name it as {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Your Recycle Bin icon will again be restored....

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