Recycle Bin

[Guest]

When I click on the recycle bin from the desktop there is nothing listed to
be deleted. Then I hit "file" and "empty recycle bin." At this point a box
appears asking, "Are you sure you want to delete these 48 items/yes/no."
Apparently there are 48 items in the recycle bin that I cannot see.

How can I determine what those 48 items are.? I'm reluctant to permanently
delete them until I can identify them.

Any thoughts?

 

[Guest]

Take a look at this microsoft help page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;136517
Hope this helps.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Files Do Not Show Up in Recycle Bin When Deleted
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;168570

This seems to work for many: Make sure that something is in the Recycle Bin
(delete any file). With the Recycle Bin closed, right click and choose:
Empty Recycle Bin. When the confirm box appears, click ok. Reboot. Now the
Recycle Bin should work correctly.

If the above didn't help:

Files not being listed in the Recycle Bin seem to be related to a corrupt
info2 file. To correct the issue (Fat32):

Go to Start/Run and type in CMD:

Type CD \RECYCLED, and then press ENTER.
Type ATTRIB -r -s -h info2, and then press ENTER.
Type DEL INFO2, and then press ENTER.

NOTE: This deletes the damaged INFO2 file. Windows will recreate this file
as needed, automatically.

You can often restore files even if it is not being listed in the Recycle
Bin by searching (Start/Search) for the files by name, once found rename
them. If the files still cannot be recovered, follow the steps above, then
reboot. They should now be listed.

More information here:

Troubleshooting the Recycle Bin
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rb

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Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Do you have any Norton product ie. Norton Protected Recycle Bin installed?

 

[Guest]

Do you have any Norton product ie. Norton Protected Recycle Bin installed?

Homer:

Where can I find something in Norton about Recycle Bins? I've looked all
around Norton and see nothing applicable. I have Norton Anti-Virus 2004.
Version 10.0.1.13.

 

[Rock]

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Homer:

Where can I find something in Norton about Recycle Bins? I've looked all
around Norton and see nothing applicable. I have Norton Anti-Virus 2004.
Version 10.0.1.13.

This version does install the Norton Protected recycle bin. In the
options for the program look under "Advanced Tools".

 

[Alex Nichol]

When I click on the recycle bin from the desktop there is nothing listed to
be deleted. Then I hit "file" and "empty recycle bin." At this point a box
appears asking, "Are you sure you want to delete these 48 items/yes/no."
Apparently there are 48 items in the recycle bin that I cannot see.

How can I determine what those 48 items are.? I'm reluctant to permanently
delete them until I can identify them.

The index can get in a tangle. A method that usually works is to delete
a small unwanted file. Then do *not* open the bin, but immediately
right click its Desktop icon and take Empty Bin