Recycle bin automatically deletes all files

[Larry Chambers]

Does anyone have any idea as to why the recycle bin would automatically
permanently delete every file as soon as you click "Yes" on the delete
confirmation dialog box?

Everything completely skips the recycle bin and there is no checkmark in the
box under properties for "Do no move files to the recycle bin. Remove files
immediately when deleted."

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Larry Chambers

 

[Traveler]

If you hold the shift button down while deleting this would happen.
Maybe you're accidentally pressing shift.

Either that or maybe your recycle bin is full or set to 0%? Check its
properties.

T

 

[Larry Chambers]

Thanks for the quick reply.
It does it without me even having to touch the keyboard and the properties
of the recycle bin are set to 3%.

Could it possibly be a registry key that's messing with the recycle bin?

 

[Guest]

Rightclick the Recycle Bin and click Properties.
Under the Global tab see if "Do not move...... Remove file immediately"
is checked. Uncheck it and tick the one above it, click Apply and OK.

 

[WTC]

Does anyone have any idea as to why the recycle bin would
automatically
permanently delete every file as soon as you click "Yes" on the delete
confirmation dialog box?

Everything completely skips the recycle bin and there is no checkmark
in the
box under properties for "Do no move files to the recycle bin. Remove
files
immediately when deleted."

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

There is a Registry entry for this,

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In the Right-hand pane locate "NoRecycleFiles". Change the value to 0.

 

[Larry Chambers]

Thanks for the replies. I double checked the properties of the recycle bin
and it's not set to automatically delete files when you send them to the
recycle bin.

Also, I checked the registry key and it wasn't there at all. Should it be
there? If so, would it hurt to create the "NoRecycleFiles" key and then set
it to 0 to see if that helps?

Thanks again for the help so far.
Larry Chambers

 

[WTC]

Thanks for the replies. I double checked the properties of the recycle
bin
and it's not set to automatically delete files when you send them to
the
recycle bin.

Change the setting to Automatically Delete all files then click Apply.
Then Change the setting back to do not automatically delete files and
click apply.

Also, I checked the registry key and it wasn't there at all. Should it
be
there? If so, would it hurt to create the "NoRecycleFiles" key and
then set
it to 0 to see if that helps?

No it wouldn't help, but if you want you could, it would be a DWORD
"NoRecycleFiles" with a value of 0.

Also check this key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In the Right-hand pane locate "NoRecycleFiles". Change the value to 0.

 

[Larry Chambers]

Well, I've tried both registry keys and neither one was there. Even after
creating both of them in their respective areas, I managed to get no change
whatsoever.

I also tried changing the properties of the recycle bin as suggested and
then changing them back to no avail. I guess that the recycle bin has a hole
in the bottom too big to be patched.

Thanks again everybody for all of the time and suggestions. I truly
appreciate the help you've offered.

Larry Chambers

 

[Matt]

I tried this and it worked, but I restarted my computer and it reverted to
the previous state of not showing files sent to the bin even though when I
select Empty it says I have 22 files in it.