Reference number: CH000543

How to rename the Microsoft Windows Recycle Bin.

Question:

How to rename the Microsoft Windows Recycle Bin.

Answer:

Users running Windows TweakUI 1.33

Note: This version of TweakUI is not available for Windows XP. If you have Windows XP and TweakUI skip to next section.

1. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel
2. Open TweakUI
3. Click on the Desktop Tab.
4. right-click the Recycle Bin and rename it.

If you wish to install TweakUI on your computer, please see document CH000141. 

Other Microsoft Windows users

1. Click Start / Run
2. Type regedit and press enter.
3. Open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder
4. Open the CLSID folder
5. Open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder
6. Open the ShellFolder folder
7. Change the "Attributes" data value from "40 01 00 20" to "50 01 00 20". Once completed change the "CallForAttributes" dword value to "0x00000000" (double-click and change value data to 0). You must change both of these values to get the rename to appear.

After performing the above steps you will be able to rename the icon like any other icon. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and click Rename and rename it to whatever you wish.

Additional information:

• Additional information about the recycling bin and managing it can be found on document CH000824.