Select the Start  button, then select Settings . Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Select the Recycle Bin check box > Apply. To get to desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then select Search. Type desktop icons in the search box, and then select Show or hide common ...

Find the Recycle Bin. If your desktop shows no icons at all, right-click (or press and hold) the desktop and select View. If Show desktop icons has no checkmark, click it to add one. If that doesn't work, try this: Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Make sure the check box for Recycle Bin is checked ...

Recover lost files on Windows 10. If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store. Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices ...

Text editing shortcuts. Dialog box shortcuts. Virtual Desktop shortcuts. File Explorer shortcuts. Command prompt shortcuts. Taskbar shortcuts. Copy, paste and other basic shortcuts. Select the option (s) below to see the list of associated shortcuts.

Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and then select Next. Choose a language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit), and then select Next. Select USB flash drive, and then select Next. Follow the steps to create installation media, and then select Finish.

Use desktops to keep different tasks organized or for different parts of your life, like work and home. To create a new desktop, select Task view > New desktop. To switch between desktops, select Task view . To change a background on a desktop, in Task view, right-click (or press and hold) on the desktop and select Choose background.

Install and use a scanner in Windows 10. Windows 10. When you connect a scanner to your device or add a new scanner to your home network, you can usually start scanning pictures and documents right away. If your scanner doesn't automatically install, here's some help to get things working. Select one of the following sections, or select Show all.

Follow the prompts to install or reinstall the desktop apps. For Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscriptions: Select Install premium Microsoft 365 apps and follow the prompts to install or reinstall the desktop apps. On the Microsoft 365 subscription tab, select Manage. From here you can: Renew your subscription with a prepaid code or card.

Empty the Recycle Bin in Windows 10. Windows 10. Find the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Right click (or press and hold) and select Empty Recycle Bin.

Restore an item from the SharePoint in Microsoft 365 site collection Recycle bin. On modern team sites and classic sites (subsites), in the left pane, select Recycle bin. On modern communication sites, select Site contents, and then select Recycle bin in the top navigation bar. If you don't see the Recycle Bin, follow these steps: