Recycle

[Glenn]

A request for help on recycle prompted this. Every since I have
had xp on this machine, couple years (?) the desktop has a icon
for recycle bin. It has never worked. I go to windows explorer
to my recycle directory and work from there so it really isn't a
big deal.

Clicking on the icon gives me a popup saying ......

"this file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. create an association in the folders
options control panel."

I have gone there and I have NO IDEA what association it wants.
It doesn't give me a clue. BTW, the icon will not delete either.

Anyone know??

Glenn

 

[Guest]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

search "recycle" until you get the proper thread

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Right-click on your Desktop and select:
Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop
and restore your Recycle Bin icon.

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Item #64 (right column) and click on "Repair/Replace the
Recycle Bin in Windows XP".

Additional Recycle Bin Troubleshooting:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| A request for help on recycle prompted this. Every since I have
| had xp on this machine, couple years (?) the desktop has a icon
| for recycle bin. It has never worked. I go to windows explorer
| to my recycle directory and work from there so it really isn't a
| big deal.
|
| Clicking on the icon gives me a popup saying ......
|
| "this file does not have a program associated with it for
| performing this action. create an association in the folders
| options control panel."
|
| I have gone there and I have NO IDEA what association it wants.
| It doesn't give me a clue. BTW, the icon will not delete either.
|
| Anyone know??
|
| Glenn

 

[Glenn]

IN LINE........

Right-click on your Desktop and select:
Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop
and restore your Recycle Bin icon.

There are 2 icons for recycle there and neither one of them will
delete??? However, I went through the dog and pony show and then
after closing the drop down, just RIGHT clicked the icon and it
asked if I wanted to delete all data there. I said yes and it
dumped them. I then double clicked it and to see what was there
and got the same message that nothing is associated. But I can
still see it under win explorer.

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Item #64 (right column) and click on "Repair/Replace
the
Recycle Bin in Windows XP".

OK, I downloaded that and looked at it with notepad. As I'm sure
you know, it contains a couple of *pages* of HKEYs. I assume
that they are to take the place of existing HKEYs?? There is no
auto loading of them included and although I am familiar with the
regs, I would hesitate to delete that much and re-install that
page full. It might not work at all after that.

Additional Recycle Bin Troubleshooting:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

I found nothing there relating to my problem.

Glenn

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security
Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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:

| A request for help on recycle prompted this. Every since I
have
| had xp on this machine, couple years (?) the desktop has a
icon
| for recycle bin. It has never worked. I go to windows
explorer
| to my recycle directory and work from there so it really
isn't a
| big deal.
|
| Clicking on the icon gives me a popup saying ......
|
| "this file does not have a program associated with it for
| performing this action. create an association in the folders
| options control panel."
|
| I have gone there and I have NO IDEA what association it
wants.
| It doesn't give me a clue. BTW, the icon will not delete
either.
|
| Anyone know??
|
| Glenn