Windows 10 Recycle Bin is a location to keep your deleted files, folders, and other items. You can easily restore files from Recycle Bin if you delete some important files by mistake. Where is the Recycle Bin? How to open Recycle Bin in Windows 10? MiniTool Software will show you the answers in this post.

Windows 10 Recycle Bin is an important element on your computer. When you delete a file or folder on your computer, the deleted item will be removed to Recycle Bin Windows 10. This means the file or folder is not permanently deleted from the device, giving you the chance to restore it if you are regretful.

By default, the Recycle Bin is located on the top-left side of your desktop. It is a waste-paper basket shape. It is an empty basket if there are no files in it. Otherwise, it is a basket with some waste papers in it.

You can move the Recycle Bin location as your wish. You can just press and hold the Recycle Bin icon and then move it to your preferred location. All in all, it is very easy to find the Recycle Bin location.

It is very easy to open it on your computer. However, in different circumstances, you may need to use other methods to open it. Now, we will show you 9 easy methods. You can familiarize yourself with them and use them at the right time.

This is the universal method to open Windows 10 Recycle Bin. You can just double-click its icon on the desktop to open it. You can also right-click it and then select Open to access it.

Windows search is a Windows snap-in utility that can search for files, folders, utilities, and more on your computer. You can use it to search Recycle Bin and then open it.

You can pin Recycle Bin to start and then open it from the Start menu.

1. Right-click Recycle Bin and then select Pin to Start.

2. Click Start and you can find Recycle from the Start menu.

You can also pin it to the taskbar and then you can just click it from the taskbar to quickly open it.

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You can also click the arrow down icon in the address bar and then select Recycle Bin to open it.

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You can go to Desktop from the address bar and then you can see Recycle Bin in the following display.

You can add Recycle Bin to Quick Access and then open it through Quick Access.

1. Open This PC.

2. Shrink the window for This PC to see the Recycle Bin on the desktop.

3. Drag Recycle Bin to Quick access.

4. Recycle Bin will be shown in Quick access. If you happen to in This PC and want to open Recycle Bin, you can expand Quick access and click it to open it. If you don’t want to see it in Quick access, you can right-click it and then select Unpin from Quick access.

You don’t need to remember all these methods. You can just select one or more methods to open Windows 10 Recycle Bin according to the situation you are facing. Then, you can select your needed files to restore. The selected files will be restored to their original location. However, if you can’t find your desired files in Recycle Bin, they should be permanently deleted. In a situation like this, you can use a free file recovery tool, MiniTool Power Data Recovery, to get them back.

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