recycle bin keeps emptying

[fibala]

I have a new computer with Vista. My recycle keeps emptying itself. I have
increased the size to 294940 but it is still doing this.
Can anyone help please?

 

[mangakitten]

ok the thing is with windows vista it has to do that no matter how big you
decide to make it.
It is built to do this so is has less chance of getting a virus except from
that new one found back in feb 08 when/ if you open an email with writing on
it saying 2012 oplimpics (can't spell that word sorry i have dyslexia) or a
picture of flag then it will destory the whole computer.
Plus if you want to make it wireless you have to buy an £80 pound piece of
equipement called a wireless rerouter you have to put into the back of the
modemem (can't that word ehtier sorry again) it looks the same as a modemem.


bye mangakitten

 

[fibala]

Hello fibala,
It's not the size that causes it to empty automatically.
Put cursor on recycle bin icon, right click,click Properties.
Checkmark( or dot) Custom size, a blue dot will appear. ( Somehow you
had the other option dotted, that's why it keeps emptying.) Make sure"
Display delete confirmation dialog" is checked. Click APPLY, then OK.
That's it. Try delete something and see what happens. Inform me if it
helps.

Thank you very much t-4-2. I am SURE that I had all that you suggested, but
it is still empting itself. The other reply I had from mangakitten said that
it is normal for vista to do this, but I find that very strange, why does it
still have the "empty recyle bin" option when you right click it?
Can you suggest anything else please?

Many thanks for your time

 

[fibala]

t-4-2

Many many thanks for your efforts to solve my problem of the self emptying
recyle bin.
All to no avail I am affraid to say.

As you suggested I removed it from the desk top & then re installed it.
It is still empting itself.

I am unable to find anything which is making it do it. It seems a random
action. I put something in it, do some work, go to desktop...still there...
do some more work...desk top..still there...work...desktop...GONE
Short of sitting with a stop watch looking at it on the desk top I am unable
to give you any hint of why/when it is self emptying

Any suggestions please?

Best wishes

 

[fibala]

t-4-2

As I said it is a new computer, only been used for last couple of days. As
far as I can tell it has happened from day 1.

If it helps I have been keeping an eye on it, & it has emptied itself
several times today. There does not seem to be anything I do that precedes it.

It is all a bit scary, particularly as I am trying to set it up, transfer
files etc.

Hope you can come up with a solution

Best wishes, & thanks for your time

 

[fibala]

t-4-2

Thanks again for your reply.

I appreciate that recycle bin is nothing to do with transfering files, but I
have been deleting documents & pictures because I had duplicated them. The
scary bit is if I delete the wrong ones by mistake I & then the recycle bin
empties itself I will have lost the document/file.

As to doing a system restore. The very first point is 18/04 Install Vista
service pack 1.

I will do this now & then let you know of any developments

Best wishes

 

[fibala]

Hi t-4-2

Well I have restored back to the first restore point & it is still emptying
itself.
I am not "working" on it for the next 3 days as I am at work, so will only
have limited time to try your suggestions.
It is emptying even if I put something in it & just leave the machine
switched on!!

I do not really want to "take it back" as you suggested as I bought it mail
order from DELL, plus I have done a lot of work on it, putting files on it,
etc.

What do you suggest please?

Thank you for all the time you have given over to my problem

Best wishes

 

[fibala]

HI t-4-2

Yes I have tried that link you sent me. Thank you so much for trying to help.

Sorry to say that it is still emptying itself

 

[fibala]

:

Dave, thank you also for posting.
Sorry, I am not very technical.
I have Virgin.broadband PCGuard running
I can open task manager, but how do I get the information you ask for?
Is safe mode started when the computer starts up?

I wish I could tell you when it empties, but it can be several hours. It can
empty itself just been left with just the desktop on.
Hope you can help me

Best wishes

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

I agree with T42. (no room, move down! A failure of the recycle Bin is
probably Malware. I suggest having an expert look over your setup with a log
file from HiJackThis.
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[fibala]

Dave, T-4-2

I have removed Virgin pcguard & installed avg free 8.
Fingers crossed, but it has not emptied itself for 2 days!!!

Thank you both for the time & trouble you put yourselves to trying to help

Many thanks

 

[fibala]

t-4-2

ALL seems to be well.

When I opened my recycle bin there were items in it. When I clicked "empty
recycle bin" it emptied,

Brilliant. Thanks so much