Recycle Bin disfunction

[Robert S]

I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?

 

[Mark Adams]

I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?

Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

 

[Jose]

I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
system.  This just started to happen in the past week.  Any ideas?    

Do you mean the RB is empty but showing the icon that indicates it is
not empty?

Does pressing F5 from your desktop resolve the issue? Does a reboot
resolve the issue?

The correct answer may be different depending on your many drives are
being monitored, how many users, etc. but for a simple configuration,
I would first delete/rename the iconcache.db for the afflicted user.

It is quick and easy. Find the file here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name Here>\Local Settings\Application
Data

A logon cycle or reboot is required to rebuild the iconcache.db
file. I would reboot so there is no question.

Attempting a System Restore to some time last week before it started
happening is also an option, but has anything changed on your system
in the last week that you might not want to undo with a SR?

Please, report back either way.

 

[Robert S]

I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history
restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore
again and it still does not work.

 

[Jose]

I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
disabled system restore, then enabled it again.  Now, all previous history
restore points have been erased.  One day later, I tried to do system restore
again and it still does not work.

Jose was being facetious about actually trying the SR suggestion in
the reply, but it sounds like SR is behaving perfectly.

I really don't see how using a RP from s week or so ago will resolve
the issue of the RB icon showing full when the RB is empty, but now
that you have tried it, you also know it will not resolve the issue,
but I have never used SR for anything except experimentation.

Did you follow the other suggestion?

 

[Robert S]

I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot
restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and
then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any
positive success.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot
restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and
then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any
positive success.

Do you run Norton? If so, that's why.

 

[James Watkins]

I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it
cannot
restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable
and
then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without
any
positive success.

Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a
lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English"
classes.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a
lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English"
classes.

I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! ;-)

 

[Jose]

I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! ;-)

"dead body" - I can't stand that one.