The Recycle Bin is a location where all the deleted files and folders are temporarily stored in every version of the Windows operating system. The Recycle Bin can be used to recover deleted files. Mostly you can find the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.
Change Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11/10
To change the Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11/10, carry out these steps: You can set a dark or any icon of your choice – but the images have to me in the .ico format. Read: How to change File and Folder Icons. As an example, let us change the icon to a dark one. Before changing the Recycle Bin icon, you first need to download the Recycle Bin dark icons. There are many websites that can offer a lot of decorative icons in the ico format.
Let’s begin.
First, head over to DeviantArt and download the Recycle Bin dark icons.Next, right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize > Themes.On the right pane, scroll down and under Related Settings, click Desktop icon settings.In Desktop icon settings window, choose the Recycle Bin(full) icon.Click on Change icon and browse the location where you downloaded the Recycle Bin icons.Choose the icon and click OK.Now repeat the same steps for Recycle Bin (empty) icon.Click Apply > OK.
Note: If you constantly switch themes, then make sure the Allow themes to change desktop icons option is unchecked, to avoid themes to change the desktop icons. If you wish to restore the native icons, right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize > Themes > Desktop icon settings > Restore Default to change the Recycle Bin icons to default. Read next: How to change Drive Icons.
