This Python script lets you add or remove the Recycle Bin folder from the 'This PC' section on Windows by modifying the Windows Registry with the 'reg add' or 'reg delete' command. Use it with caution as changes to the Registry can have negative effects on the system.

recycle_bin_manager.pyw

import os
import sys
import ctypes
from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QLabel, QPushButton

def is_admin():
    try: return ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin()
    except: return False

class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.setWindowTitle("Add/Remove Recycle Bin to/from This PC")
        self.setFixedSize(500, 200)

        # Add description label
        label = QLabel(self)
        label.setText("This program allows you to add or remove the Recycle Bin folder to/from the 'This PC' section in Windows. When you click the 'Add' button, the program adds the corresponding key to the Windows Registry using the 'reg add' command. When you click the 'Remove' button, the program removes the key from the Registry using the 'reg delete' command. Please note that modifying the Registry can have negative effects on the system, so use this program with caution.")
        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
        label.setWordWrap(True)
        label.setGeometry(50, 20, 400, 100)

        # Add button
        self.add_button = QPushButton("Add", self)
        self.add_button.setGeometry(100, 120, 100, 50)
        self.add_button.clicked.connect(self.add_recycle_bin)

        # Remove button
        self.remove_button = QPushButton("Remove", self)
        self.remove_button.setGeometry(300, 120, 100, 50)
        self.remove_button.clicked.connect(self.remove_recycle_bin)

        # Call check_status function to control the status of buttons
        self.check_status()

    def add_recycle_bin(self):
        os.system('reg add HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}')
        self.check_status()

    def remove_recycle_bin(self):
        os.system('reg delete HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} /f')
        self.check_status()

    def check_status(self):
        # Check if the key exists in the registry
        key_exists = bool(os.system('reg query HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\MyComputer\\NameSpace\\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} >nul 2>nul'))

        # Update the status of buttons
        self.add_button.setEnabled(key_exists)
        self.remove_button.setEnabled(not key_exists)

if not is_admin():
    # If the user is not an admin, ask for elevated privileges and run the script again
    ctypes.windll.shell32.ShellExecuteW(None, "runas", sys.executable, __file__, None, 1)
else:
    # If the user is an admin, create and show the main window
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    window = MainWindow()
    window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())