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02-08-2016 04:08 PM - edited 02-08-2016 04:09 PM
So my recycle bin was a kickass death star, but then windows decided to download an automatic update and now its gone back to standard boring recycle bin. How do i get it back? I've gone into settings - personalisation - themes - desktop icon settings, but cant find the icon anywhere.
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02-09-2016 04:29 PM
Hi there @TomMJ19,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, from other users, HP experts, and other support personnel. I understand you are having an issue with the recycle bin icon . I will be glad to help you.
This is part of the Microsoft Windows software, and the update put back to default.
Here is a link to To change how the Recycle Bin looks.
How to change Theme, Lock Screen & Wallpaper in Windows 10 if it was a Star wars theme.
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02-09-2016 04:29 PM
Hi there @TomMJ19,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, from other users, HP experts, and other support personnel. I understand you are having an issue with the recycle bin icon . I will be glad to help you.
This is part of the Microsoft Windows software, and the update put back to default.
Here is a link to To change how the Recycle Bin looks.
How to change Theme, Lock Screen & Wallpaper in Windows 10 if it was a Star wars theme.
Please keep me informed of how things went.
If you require further assistance, let me know and I will gladly do all I can to help you.
Please let me know if this resolves the issue by marking this post as "Accept as Solution".
To simply say thanks, click the Thumbs up below!
Thanks.
I work on behalf of HP
Please click Accept as Solution if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
Click Kudos Thumbs Up on the right to say “Thanks” for helping!
02-21-2016 05:23 AM
thanks for no help i got it myself... star wars control centre and changed in the other icon in the corner there are two one windows and one strange and the strange one gets it back.. thanks for no help hp 🙂
02-22-2016 11:32 AM
Thank you, Drdragan895, that solved the issue for me. Go to the Star Wars Command Center and click the little Star Wars logo next to the word ICON at the bottom. You can also click the Windows Icon and it will switch betwen Star Wars reycycle bin and the standard Windows recycle bin.
03-31-2016 10:39 AM - edited 03-31-2016 11:01 AM
The Hp Star Wars Special edition 15.6" laptop- Intel Core i7
Also came with the Star wars command center .. Click on the star wars command center icon on your desktop screen, after it opens on the bottom left you should see the word Icons.. And to the right of the word icon you should see the windows icon & the death star icon. Click the death star icon & it should change your recycle bin Back into the death star icon 😉 Hope I was able to help , Take Care ="^T^"=
07-19-2016 09:57 AM - edited 07-19-2016 10:02 AM
Thank you, reyskywalker, for posting clear directions for a solution! It's a little thing, but I was uber POd about this issue. Something like this always seems to happen with updates - makes me leary of doing them 😞