Delete the Recycle Bin Icon from the Desktop in XP/2003

How Delete Recycle bin in xp :-

1. Open Registry Editor.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

1. Find the following key:

{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Delete the above key.

Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to a .REG file before performing the changes.

1. Close Registry Editor.

There is no need to reboot.

1. In order to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop just re-create the missing key (or import it back to the registry in case you've exported it earlier).

1. Create the following key:
   {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
   (just copy/paste, including the brackets).
   Done!