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Re: Recycle bin problems- bin always shows empty

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Oppie

Flightless Bird
Still not resolved. Thank you for any suggested fixes.
cross-posted to windowsxp.general

"Oppie" <Oppie@saynotospam.com> wrote in message
news:-OTrW5vPoKHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I did check that. Global tab > Use one setting for all drives > (do
> not move files to recycle bin...) is unchecked.
>
> This is on both of my XP Pro machines. The newer of the two is working
> properly. The older one that ran Norton AV at one point (with protected
> recycle bin) is the one that has the problem.
>
> Norton was replaced by Trend Micro OfficeScan (by our company) about 2
> years ago. Never had the problem until recently. Would guess that
> something is strange in the Registry and was affected by recent updates.
>
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eOO2vgPoKHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Right Hand Click Recycle Bin
>> Click on Properties
>>
>> If Check ..... uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>
>> Do not move files to the Recycle Bin,
>> Remove files immediately when deleted.
>>
>> if not Check check it ......Apply then
>> uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>
>>
>>
>> "Oppie" <oppie@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:uSIWqPPoKHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> One of my two boxes running XP Pro has developed a problem with the
>>> Recycle bin.
>>>
>>> The bin shows as empty. I delete something and get the normal dialog if
>>> you want to send it to the recycle bin, reply Yes and it vanishes.
>>> Recycle bin still shows empty icon and opening the bin shows no
>>> contents. Running disc cleanup shows that the recycle bin has 0 KB.
>>>
>>> It's almost like doing a shift del (bypassing the recycle bin and
>>> directly deleting) but I do get the delete confirmation dialog that
>>> specifies recycle bin. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>>
>>> tia - Oppie
>>
 
O

Oppie

Flightless Bird
Re: Recycle bin problems- Fixed!

Found a reference to recycle bin repairs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm [scroll down to recycle...]

Worked my way through the listed solutions but the one that did the trick is
to go into command prompt and rd /s /q c:/recycler and reboot.
Didn't have to run the second part of the recommended fix
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorerecyclebin.reg

Windows will recreate the deleted system folder for the recycle bin upon
reboot and give it the default settings. All good now. [whew!]

"Oppie" <Oppie@SayNoToSpam.com> wrote in message
news:uBgCYtboKHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Still not resolved. Thank you for any suggested fixes.
> cross-posted to windowsxp.general
>
> "Oppie" <Oppie@saynotospam.com> wrote in message
> news:-OTrW5vPoKHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, I did check that. Global tab > Use one setting for all drives > (do
>> not move files to recycle bin...) is unchecked.
>>
>> This is on both of my XP Pro machines. The newer of the two is working
>> properly. The older one that ran Norton AV at one point (with protected
>> recycle bin) is the one that has the problem.
>>
>> Norton was replaced by Trend Micro OfficeScan (by our company) about 2
>> years ago. Never had the problem until recently. Would guess that
>> something is strange in the Registry and was affected by recent updates.
>>
>>
>> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eOO2vgPoKHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Right Hand Click Recycle Bin
>>> Click on Properties
>>>
>>> If Check ..... uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>>
>>> Do not move files to the Recycle Bin,
>>> Remove files immediately when deleted.
>>>
>>> if not Check check it ......Apply then
>>> uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Oppie" <oppie@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uSIWqPPoKHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> One of my two boxes running XP Pro has developed a problem with the
>>>> Recycle bin.
>>>>
>>>> The bin shows as empty. I delete something and get the normal dialog if
>>>> you want to send it to the recycle bin, reply Yes and it vanishes.
>>>> Recycle bin still shows empty icon and opening the bin shows no
>>>> contents. Running disc cleanup shows that the recycle bin has 0 KB.
>>>>
>>>> It's almost like doing a shift del (bypassing the recycle bin and
>>>> directly deleting) but I do get the delete confirmation dialog that
>>>> specifies recycle bin. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>>>
>>>> tia - Oppie
>>>
 
H

Hot-text

Flightless Bird
Re: Recycle bin problems- Fixed!

Good Job Oppie
Now you able to help us!

"Oppie" <oppie@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:#tTZYp0oKHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> Found a reference to recycle bin repairs
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm [scroll down to recycle...]
>
> Worked my way through the listed solutions but the one that did the trick
> is to go into command prompt and rd /s /q c:/recycler and reboot.
> Didn't have to run the second part of the recommended fix
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorerecyclebin.reg
>
> Windows will recreate the deleted system folder for the recycle bin upon
> reboot and give it the default settings. All good now. [whew!]
>
> "Oppie" <Oppie@SayNoToSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:uBgCYtboKHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Still not resolved. Thank you for any suggested fixes.
>> cross-posted to windowsxp.general
>>
>> "Oppie" <Oppie@saynotospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:-OTrW5vPoKHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, I did check that. Global tab > Use one setting for all drives > (do
>>> not move files to recycle bin...) is unchecked.
>>>
>>> This is on both of my XP Pro machines. The newer of the two is working
>>> properly. The older one that ran Norton AV at one point (with protected
>>> recycle bin) is the one that has the problem.
>>>
>>> Norton was replaced by Trend Micro OfficeScan (by our company) about 2
>>> years ago. Never had the problem until recently. Would guess that
>>> something is strange in the Registry and was affected by recent updates.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Hot-text" <hot-text@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eOO2vgPoKHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Right Hand Click Recycle Bin
>>>> Click on Properties
>>>>
>>>> If Check ..... uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>>>
>>>> Do not move files to the Recycle Bin,
>>>> Remove files immediately when deleted.
>>>>
>>>> if not Check check it ......Apply then
>>>> uncheck ......Apply ... OK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Oppie" <oppie@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uSIWqPPoKHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> One of my two boxes running XP Pro has developed a problem with the
>>>>> Recycle bin.
>>>>>
>>>>> The bin shows as empty. I delete something and get the normal dialog
>>>>> if you want to send it to the recycle bin, reply Yes and it vanishes.
>>>>> Recycle bin still shows empty icon and opening the bin shows no
>>>>> contents. Running disc cleanup shows that the recycle bin has 0 KB.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's almost like doing a shift del (bypassing the recycle bin and
>>>>> directly deleting) but I do get the delete confirmation dialog that
>>>>> specifies recycle bin. Any ideas on how to fix this?
>>>>>
>>>>> tia - Oppie
>>>>
>
>
>
 
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