Recycle bin problems- Fixed!

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Found a reference to recycle bin repairs

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm [scroll down to recycle...]



Worked my way through the listed solutions but the one that did the trick is

to go into command prompt and rd /s /q c:\recycler and reboot.

Didn't have to run the second part of the recommended fix

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorerecyclebin.reg



Windows will recreate the deleted system folder for the recycle bin upon

reboot and give it the default settings. All good now. [whew!]



"Oppie" wrote in message

news:uBgCYtboKHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Still not resolved. Thank you for any suggested fixes.

> cross-posted to windowsxp.general

>

> "Oppie" wrote in message

> news:OTrW5vPoKHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Yes, I did check that. Global tab > Use one setting for all drives > (do

>> not move files to recycle bin...) is unchecked.

>>

>> This is on both of my XP Pro machines. The newer of the two is working

>> properly. The older one that ran Norton AV at one point (with protected

>> recycle bin) is the one that has the problem.

>>

>> Norton was replaced by Trend Micro OfficeScan (by our company) about 2

>> years ago. Never had the problem until recently. Would guess that

>> something is strange in the Registry and was affected by recent updates.

>>

>>

>> "Hot-text" wrote in message

>> news:eOO2vgPoKHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Right Hand Click Recycle Bin

>>> Click on Properties

>>>

>>> If Check ..... uncheck ......Apply ... OK

>>>

>>> Do not move files to the Recycle Bin,

>>> Remove files immediately when deleted.

>>>

>>> if not Check check it ......Apply then

>>> uncheck ......Apply ... OK

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "Oppie" wrote in message

>>> news:uSIWqPPoKHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> One of my two boxes running XP Pro has developed a problem with the

>>>> Recycle bin.

>>>>

>>>> The bin shows as empty. I delete something and get the normal dialog if

>>>> you want to send it to the recycle bin, reply Yes and it vanishes.

>>>> Recycle bin still shows empty icon and opening the bin shows no

>>>> contents. Running disc cleanup shows that the recycle bin has 0 KB.

>>>>

>>>> It's almost like doing a shift del (bypassing the recycle bin and

>>>> directly deleting) but I do get the delete confirmation dialog that

>>>> specifies recycle bin. Any ideas on how to fix this?

>>>>

>>>> tia - Oppie

>>>
 
Good Job Oppie

Now you able to help us!



"Oppie" wrote in message

news:#tTZYp0oKHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> Found a reference to recycle bin repairs

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm [scroll down to recycle...]

>

> Worked my way through the listed solutions but the one that did the trick

> is to go into command prompt and rd /s /q c:\recycler and reboot.

> Didn't have to run the second part of the recommended fix

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorerecyclebin.reg

>

> Windows will recreate the deleted system folder for the recycle bin upon

> reboot and give it the default settings. All good now. [whew!]

>

> "Oppie" wrote in message

> news:uBgCYtboKHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Still not resolved. Thank you for any suggested fixes.

>> cross-posted to windowsxp.general

>>

>> "Oppie" wrote in message

>> news:OTrW5vPoKHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Yes, I did check that. Global tab > Use one setting for all drives > (do

>>> not move files to recycle bin...) is unchecked.

>>>

>>> This is on both of my XP Pro machines. The newer of the two is working

>>> properly. The older one that ran Norton AV at one point (with protected

>>> recycle bin) is the one that has the problem.

>>>

>>> Norton was replaced by Trend Micro OfficeScan (by our company) about 2

>>> years ago. Never had the problem until recently. Would guess that

>>> something is strange in the Registry and was affected by recent updates.

>>>

>>>

>>> "Hot-text" wrote in message

>>> news:eOO2vgPoKHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Right Hand Click Recycle Bin

>>>> Click on Properties

>>>>

>>>> If Check ..... uncheck ......Apply ... OK

>>>>

>>>> Do not move files to the Recycle Bin,

>>>> Remove files immediately when deleted.

>>>>

>>>> if not Check check it ......Apply then

>>>> uncheck ......Apply ... OK

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Oppie" wrote in message

>>>> news:uSIWqPPoKHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> One of my two boxes running XP Pro has developed a problem with the

>>>>> Recycle bin.

>>>>>

>>>>> The bin shows as empty. I delete something and get the normal dialog

>>>>> if you want to send it to the recycle bin, reply Yes and it vanishes.

>>>>> Recycle bin still shows empty icon and opening the bin shows no

>>>>> contents. Running disc cleanup shows that the recycle bin has 0 KB.

>>>>>

>>>>> It's almost like doing a shift del (bypassing the recycle bin and

>>>>> directly deleting) but I do get the delete confirmation dialog that

>>>>> specifies recycle bin. Any ideas on how to fix this?

>>>>>

>>>>> tia - Oppie

>>>>


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