File Delete tales a long time

[Guest]

Recently when I delete a file the "deleting" box pops up but the actual
deletion takes a minute or so. The size of the file is not a factor. Even a
deletion of an icon from the desktop takes forever.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help!

Jerryri

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

Recently when I delete a file the "deleting" box pops up but the actual
deletion takes a minute or so. The size of the file is not a factor. Even a
deletion of an icon from the desktop takes forever. Any ideas?

Maybe recycle bin is just broken. Try to remove recycle bin folders from
all logical drives.

 

[Guest]

How do you remove the recycle bins?

Maybe recycle bin is just broken. Try to remove recycle bin folders from
all logical drives.

 

[Malke]

How do you remove the recycle bins?

This is not the answer. Try emptying your Temporary and Temporary
Internet Files. See:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)

Also check on MVP Kelly Theriot's website here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

Click on "R" and then scroll down to the Recycle Bin issues.

Malke

 

[Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk]

How do you remove the recycle bins?

Delete folders named Recycler (on FAT16/32 partitions its name is
Recycled) with all content. Administrator privileges are necessary.

 

[Guest]

I think you are on to something - when I delete something without going to
the recycle bin the deletion is immediate. When I delete something into the
recycle bin that is when it takes a long time.

Question - Would the recycler folder be in the Windows area? Where might it
be?

Thannks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Question - Would the recycler folder be in the Windows area? Where might

it be?

Paste the following line into Start | Run, click OK and see what opens...

%systemdrive%\RECYCLER

Do you have Norton?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thanks a bunch. I found the folders, deleted them and all is back to normal.