
I have to admit it, after being trained for years and years to look for the recycle bin on the desktop, I too would have to think twice about where to search for the darn thing if it were missing on my desktop. Especially so during times when they realize they still needed that document after all that they deleted recently during a cleanup action. The convenience of having that little dustbin icon sitting there in its usual place where it has been setting throughout several Windows versions during many years seems to have some kind of reassuring effect on people. On another note, it’s worth noting that the “Recycle Bin” icon is another classic that people tend to miss when it’s not on their Windows 10 desktop.


The location where Windows 10 has placed it on your desktop, you canĪlways drag it to another place. As you can see, getting back the icon is beginner-friendly and quick too.Of course, like with any other desktop icon, if you’re not happy with So, whenever it goes missing, it’s understandable that you start to panic. The PC option makes getting to your files a lot easier. If not, you can also access it through the File Explorer, the PC option will be one of the few ones on top. In my case, it was placed at the bottom left-hand corner, if that also happens to you, click on it and drag and drop it where you want it to go.ĭon’t forget that you can also access This PC by searching for it in the Cortana search bar. When you’re done, the PC icon will appear on your desktop. If you want to add any other icons to your desktop while you’re here, go for it. At the very top, you’ll see the Desktop Icons option and below, all the options you can click on. When you click on Desktop icon settings, a new window will appear.

The Desktop icon setting option (the one you need to click on) will be the first one on the list.

Click on the Themes option on the left side of the window and scroll down to the Related Settings option. When you enter personalization, you’ll automatically be in the Background option. Once you’re in Settings, click on the Personalization option. Click on the Windows Start menu, followed by the Settings cogwheel. To recover the This PC icon, you’ll need to dig into your computer’s settings.
