[artwales]

Hi all
Can anyone tell me how to change name of recycle bin to say trash can

Thanks
artwales

[ISneezeFunny]

1. Open Regedit (select Run in the Start menu and enter regedit in the text box).
2. Left click the + sign beside "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" and locate CLSID (the Class ID option). Scroll down to the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key and click the folder.
3. In the right-hand window, double-click (Default), and change the name from Recycle Bin to whatever you prefer.
4. Click OK
5. You can also change the Tip Info as well if you like. Double click on tip info in the right hand window and change the text to anything you would like. Tip Info is brought up when you hover on the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop and it gives you a brief description of what the recycle bin is about (Make it something entertaining)
6. Click OK.
7. Exit Regedit.
8. To make the new name take effect, click once anywhere on the desktop, then press the F5 key.

Source: Rename The Recycle Bin - By Gene Goldring

[artwales]

Thanks isneezeFunny
Have followed your instuctions in line 2 but can't locate (not there]
Clsid any ideas ?
Art

[morgaine300]

You need to skip over all the ones with dots in front of them. (i.e. the period) Go to where those stop and then start looking alphabetically.

However, even though I've seen that instruction before, it doesn't work on mine. But once you find CLSID you can try that.

I've got XP. For step 2 I do instead:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software/Microsoft/Windows/ShellNoRoam/MUICache

Then do the same, double click on the Recycle Bin and just change it. This only works for the user ID you're in.

I name mine the Toilet. :p

[morgaine300]

Here's something else I found:
Rename Recycle Bin - Windows tips 'n' tweaks
Post #1 - a way to get a name change into the right-click menu so you can do it any time.

It works too. :-)

[artwales]

Thanks guys for your help

I now have a wheely bin instead of a recycle bin

Art