Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Make sure the check box for Recycle Bin is checked, then select OK. You should see the icon displayed on your desktop. Note: If you are in tablet mode, desktop icons are not displayed.

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.

If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try to restore it from a previous version. Previous versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point.

Here's how to get the Recycle Bin on your desktop in Windows 10: Select the Start  button, then select Settings . Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Select the Recycle Bin check box > Apply. Notes: To get to desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then select Search.

For default and segment modes, you may also see lost files recovered from the Recycle Bin (files either in the recycle bin or that were permanently deleted) with the name $files.xxx and stored in a folder called $RECYCLE.BIN.

If you deleted the files or folders from your OneDrive, check your Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac) to see if your files are there. Notes: Deleted online-only ( ) files will not appear in your computer's Recycle Bin or Trash.

In Outlook, go to your email folder list, and then select Deleted Items. Important: If you don't see the Deleted Items folder, but instead see the Trash folder, your account doesn't support recovering an item that's no longer in your Deleted Items folder. On the Home tab, select Recover Deleted Items From Server.

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

If you deleted the files or folders from your OneDrive, check your Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac) to see if your files are there. Notes: Deleted online-only ( ) files will not appear in your computer's Recycle Bin or Trash.

Tap the Me icon at the bottom right of your screen, tap the account you're using, and then tap Recycle Bin. In the Recycle Bin view, select the files you want to delete. Tap Delete to remove the files permanently. Note: Android users have the option to empty the entire Recycle Bin at once by tapping Delete All in the upper right.