🐍 Python 3.10+
Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop (Python)
Adds the Recycle Bin icon back to the desktop. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.
set_show_recycle_bin_on_desktop.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_show_recycle_bin_on_desktop.py
Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop.
Adds the Recycle Bin icon back to the desktop.
Usage:
python set_show_recycle_bin_on_desktop.py
"""
import winreg
def main() -> None:
key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
)
winreg.SetValueEx(key, "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)
winreg.CloseKey(key)
print("Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop applied.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()