To delete the Recycle Bin icon from the Windows 2003 desktop follow these steps:
1. Click on the Start button and select Run 2. Type in 'regedit' and press OK 3. Look for this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace 4. Under the 'NameSpace' key, delete the following key: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} 5. Close the Registry editor and the Recycle Bin icon will disappear from the desktop.
In order to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop just re-create the key you deleted above.