System 7.5.x: Trash Icon Will Not Move (6/97)

I have a Macintosh computer running system 7.5.x. Whenever I start up, the Trash icon is right under the hard drive. I try moving it down to the bottom of the screen but when I restart, it reappears under the hard drive.
The most likely reason for this would be that the System Folder is protected. Look at the control panel, General Controls, and see if "Protect System Folder" is checked. If so, un-check it, move the Trash icon to where you want it and restart. After the computer has restarted, you may re-select "Protect System Folder" and the Trash icon will stay where you have placed it.


This article was published in the 18 June 1997 "Information Alley".
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012