Recycle bin icon disappears after emptying the Recycle Bin.

When I emptied the trash, the trash disappears from my office. The 'Recycle Bin' words are still displayed on the desktop, and when I put the cursor on the location where the icon is supposed to be, the area still "hilights" as if the tray was still there.

I do not use a custom icon. I use the default icon of bin recycle.

I use Windows 7 Professional.

When I restart the computer the trash comes back. I may be able to empty the trash several times before disappearing again, but eventually (usually within the first 5 times empty the trash), it disappears again.

I realize that this isn't a huge problem, but it's more than a little embarrassing. Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Hello A1A2Z,

Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.
Allows all first, try to change to 32 bit color true 16-bit colors.
-Right click the desktop > select the screen resolution
-On the right select Advanced settings
-Click on the monitor tab > under colors, select 16-bit and click OK
A test to determine if the problem is still present on your system.
Second, have you tried to refresh your desktop when this occurs to determine if it brings your icon back without restarting?

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