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First, go to the desktop on Windows 8 from the Metro Start screen.

Right click an empty area on the desktop and select Create New Folder.

Name the new folder Recycle Bin. Now drag the Recycle Bin over that folder. You’ll see Create Link in Recycle Bin, release the mouse button to drop it.

If you want to verify the Recycle Bin link copied to the folder, simply open it and you’ll see it.

Now, take the Recycle Bin folder you created and move it to the Documents folder.

Right click the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the Taskbar – this unlocks it.

Now right click the Taskbar and select Toolbars >> New Toolbar.

Navigate to the Recycle Bin folder with the Recycle Bin shortcut you created earlier. Select the folder.

You’ll see the dotted separator and Recycle Bin next to the Notification Area of the Taskbar.

Right click on the separator. From the menu uncheck Show Title and Show Text. Then Select View >> Large Icons.

Right click on the taskbar and lock it. Now you have the Recycle Bin on the right side of the Taskbar next to the Notification Area.

You can also move it over to the left side of the Taskbar. Make sure the Taskbar is unlocked, left click the separator and drag it to the left side of the Taskbar.

You can move the Recycle Bin all the way to the left, but it’s a bit tricky. Keep dragging it past the items already pinned on the Taskbar. The existing icons will move to the right.

Then drag those over to the left, lock the Taskbar and it will look like the following. Basically, the Recycle Bin is where the Start Menu was in previous versions of Windows.

Here is what it looks like if you install Stardock’s Start8 to get the Start menu back in Windows 8.

You can use it just like using the Recycle Bin on the desktop. Here is an example of dragging a document to it.

Right click on it, select Properties and you can manage its settings.

If you’re using Window 7, check out our article on pinning a fully functional Recycle Bin to the Taskbar.

Lifting the veil on one of the best kept secrets in years, this week Microsoft announced that beginning later this year it would sell two MS branded tables, to be called Surface Tablets. Mr. Groove himself, Steve Krause, brings it on with Microsoft Surface Tablet for Windows 8 Announced.

Looking for more information on the Surface and other topics? Check out Tech Groove Podcast: Windows 8 for a Million Grandmas, featuring Josh Windisch, Steve Krause and Austin Krause.  Tech Groove, count on a good listen!

Meanwhile, Austin Krause brings us Highlights from Apple’s 2012 WWDC. The news includes new MacBook Pro and Air devices and a new version of iOS 6 without Google Maps. Check out all the Apple goodness.

Austin also reports that Google Launches Offline Apps to Chrome Web Store. Now you don’t need a connection to use your favorite Google apps.

Is your broadband provider making noises about tracking your usage, maybe even capping it? Then you’ll want to read Austin Krause’s Networx is a Free Taskbar Bandwidth Monitoring Utility.

Next up, our own Brian Burgess brings us a trio of groovy tips for Windows 8 users. First up is Brian’s How To Dual Boot Windows 8 and Windows 7.

Next, Brian explains How To Add Recycle Bin to the Windows 8 Taskbar.

As as you start to use the cloud service baked into Windows 8, you’ll want to read Brian’s Save Microsoft Office Documents to SkyDrive by Default.

Worried about your visibility on the net. Then be sure to read Stop Facial Recognition on Facebook.

Tired of waiting for Chrome to open your PDF files?  Then you’ll want to read Hammad Saleem’s How to Disable Built-in PDF Viewer In Google Chrome.

Hammad also writes the security minded Monitor Gmail Account Login Activity to Prevent Intrusions.

And on the subject of security, Steve Krause continues his security series in Enable the Google Authenticator App for Your Google Account.

And finally, two great stories from Bogdan Bele. First, read his Android: How To Disable Touch Sounds and Key Tones.

And finally this week, Bogdan has a survey article for us, be sure to read Five Groovy QR Code Readers for Android.

So there you have it. Tons of great information, just what you expect from the groovy team. Check back with us daily and again next weekend for the Weekly Wrap.