It hasn't always been this way however.Īdministrators working for organizations that still run Windows XP may periodically encounter situations in which a user has accidentally deleted the Recycle Bin. Similarly, selecting the Recycle Bin icon and pressing the Delete key has no effect. If you right click on the Recycle Bin, you will notice that there is no Delete option. In Windows 8, Microsoft has taken steps to prevent the Recycle Bin from being accidentally deleted.
