How to rename desktop icons using

regedit
1.Go to START Run...

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Enter regedit and hit enter to open the Registry Editor.

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Navigate to the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER SOFTWARE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS CURRENT VERSION EXPLORER CLSID
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}.
The Desktop Icons are located in the sub keys as follows:
My Network Places: {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Documents: {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Recycle
Bin:{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Default IE Icon: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Double click the Default value in the above keys and enter the text you desire. Right click on
the Desktop and select Refresh to see the changes.
To undo the changes, just right click on the Default value and select Delete. Refresh the Desktop to see
that things are back to normal.

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Double click on Default on the right panel. A small window will pop up.

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Enter your desired name for the Recycle Bin into the empty space called 'Value
Data'. When you have entered what you would like click 'OK'.

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Close the Registry Editor.

How to hide desktop icons using regedit

This will hide all the desktop icons until you remove it. Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ policies\ Explorer

Then add a new DWORD named NoDesktopwith a value of 1.
Heres the registry merge script in case you want to create a .REG file.
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
NoDesktop=dword:00000001