How to Rename Recycle Bin

How to Rename Recycle Bin

You can change the name of Recycle Bin Desktop Icon.

1-Click Start menu > Run > and type “regedit”(without quotes), to run Windows Registry Editor.

2- Find and go to following :-
“HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}”.

3- Change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want.
Note : Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system.
Isn't it really small Hack !!!

Happy hacking :)

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Anonymous mod

Don't see it working. Gives error in Win8.1 "Cannot edit: Error writing the value's new contents."

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Anonymous mod

645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} right click-permission-advanced-owner-change owner
apply and restart :D

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Anonymous mod

it is not working in window 7. it shows "error editing".

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Anonymous mod

now it works. thanks for the tip! :D

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