The Recycle Bin is a great feature of Windows, but it is very difficult to customize the name. Unlike other system icons on the desktop, you cannot just right-click it and select Rename. The only way to rename the Recycle Bin is to hack the Registry. This is not as simple as the method for the other icons, but you can easily get through it. To get started, let's assume that you want to rename the Recycle Bin as Trash Compactor: 1. Click the Start button and select Run. 2. Then type regedit in the box and click OK. 3. When the Registry Editor is started, you will want to expand the HKEY_CURRENT _USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer, CLSID, and {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folders. 4. When you have expanded the last folder, you should see an entry called (Default) that has no value. Right-click that entry and select Modify. 5. Next, just type Trash Compactor, or any other name, in the box and click OK. If you want to hide the text under the Re...