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Recycle Bin disfunction
I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas? -- Bob |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
"Robert S" wrote: I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas? -- Bob Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening. |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
On Nov 5, 4:28*pm, Robert S wrote:
I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. *This just started to happen in the past week. *Any ideas? * * -- Bob Do you mean the RB is empty but showing the icon that indicates it is not empty? Does pressing F5 from your desktop resolve the issue? Does a reboot resolve the issue? The correct answer may be different depending on your many drives are being monitored, how many users, etc. but for a simple configuration, I would first delete/rename the iconcache.db for the afflicted user. It is quick and easy. Find the file he C:\Documents and Settings\User Name Here\Local Settings\Application Data A logon cycle or reboot is required to rebuild the iconcache.db file. I would reboot so there is no question. Attempting a System Restore to some time last week before it started happening is also an option, but has anything changed on your system in the last week that you might not want to undo with a SR? Please, report back either way. |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore again and it still does not work. -- Bob "Mark Adams" wrote: "Robert S" wrote: I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas? -- Bob Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening. |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
On Nov 6, 8:58*pm, Robert S wrote:
I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and disabled system restore, then enabled it again. *Now, all previous history restore points have been erased. *One day later, I tried to do system restore again and it still does not work. -- Bob "Mark Adams" wrote: "Robert S" wrote: I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. *This just started to happen in the past week. *Any ideas? * * -- Bob Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening. Jose was being facetious about actually trying the SR suggestion in the reply, but it sounds like SR is behaving perfectly. I really don't see how using a RP from s week or so ago will resolve the issue of the RB icon showing full when the RB is empty, but now that you have tried it, you also know it will not resolve the issue, but I have never used SR for anything except experimentation. Did you follow the other suggestion? |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot
restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any positive success. -- Bob "Robert S" wrote: I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore again and it still does not work. -- Bob "Mark Adams" wrote: "Robert S" wrote: I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas? -- Bob Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening. |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:13:01 -0800, Robert S
wrote: I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any positive success. Do you run Norton? If so, that's why. "Robert S" wrote: I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore again and it still does not work. -- Bob "Mark Adams" wrote: "Robert S" wrote: I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas? -- Bob Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
"Robert S" wrote in message ... I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any positive success. -- Bob Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English" classes. |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:21:33 +1100, "James Watkins"
wrote: "Robert S" wrote in message ... I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any positive success. -- Bob Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English" classes. I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! ;-) -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Recycle Bin disfunction
On Nov 7, 3:50*pm, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote: On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:21:33 +1100, "James Watkins" wrote: "Robert S" wrote in message ... I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot restore to the point selected. *I followed instructions on how to disable and then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any positive success. -- Bob Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a lovely example of atautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English" classes. I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! ;-) -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup "dead body" - I can't stand that one. |
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