Remove the Recycle Bin from the Desktop

If you don't use the Recycle Bin to store deleted files , you can get rid of its desktop icon all together.

Goto Run (Window Key + R):
Type Regedit and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/explorer/ Desktop/NameSpace

Right Click on {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} And Delete it !

Works in Windows XP / 2003.

Rename The Recycle Bin

Yes You can Rename The Recycle Bin
Just Follow the Procedure...

►Goto:
Start-->Run-->regedit
Press Enter

►Goto:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder --> CLSID folder --> {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}-->ShellFolder

►Change the "Attributes" data value from "40 01 00 20" to "50 01 00 20".Change the "CallForAttributes" dword value to "0x00000000" (double-click and change value data to 0).

►You must change both of these values to get the rename to appear.

►After performing the above steps you will be able to rename the icon like any other icon. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and click Rename and rename it to whatever you wish.