recycle bin

[Guest]

I have Windows XP Home ed...have sent stuff to the recycle bin but can't
locate the bin to delete the files...its not on my desk top nor in my list of
programs...how do I find it to delete the files from my computer?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I have Windows XP Home ed...have sent stuff to the recycle bin but
can't locate the bin to delete the files...its not on my desk top nor
in my list of programs...how do I find it to delete the files from my
computer?

Open Windows Explorer and look at the bottom of the folder tree of the
system drive for the Recycle Bin folder. You can use a utility like TweakUI
to unhide this folder on the Desktop.

TweakUI is one of the Free Power toys for XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Open the program and go to the Desktop menu item.

 

[Guest]

Open Windows Explorer and look at the bottom of the folder tree of the
system drive for the Recycle Bin folder. You can use a utility like TweakUI
to unhide this folder on the Desktop.

TweakUI is one of the Free Power toys for XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Open the program and go to the Desktop menu item.



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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Ronnie-- (a) only seem to have MSN Explorer & Internet Explorer...not Windows Explorer....where would I find that...TweakUI only allowed me to retrieve deleted files...not delete files...please explain...thanks...Don F

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Don

The usual shortcut to Windows Explorer is found in Start/All
Programs/Accessories. You can also go to Start/Run and type: explorer.exe
and click OK to start it.

I recommended TweakUI to simply get the Recycle Bin back onto the Desktop
where it belongs. Open TweakUI and select the Desktop menu item. On theb
right side, place a check mark in the Recycle Bin and Apply/OK. This will
place the recycle Bin icon back on the desktop.

 

[Andrew]

Right click the desktop icon, go to properties, adjust your settings.