Check "Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop" Status

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Checks whether "Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop" is currently applied.

.DESCRIPTION
    Reads HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel \ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and reports its current value,
    or reports that it isn't set (falling back to the Windows default).

.EXAMPLE
    .\Test-ShowRecycleBinOnDesktopStatus.ps1
#>

[CmdletBinding()]
param()

$regPath = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel'

$value = Get-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name '{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($null -eq $value) {
    Write-Host "'{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}' is not set at $regPath (using the Windows default)." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} else {
    Write-Host "Current value of '{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}': $($value.'{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}')" -ForegroundColor Green
}