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Name: zprhead
Date: July 5, 2003 at 12:05:25 Pacific
OS: windowsxp
CPU/Ram: celeron 2.2 ghz/256
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I have tried to defrag and it wont,in my report i have a file called \recycler\nprotect\00002422,23,24... .tmp. these i know are temporary files but my disk is completely fragmented and the files are 1.77 gigs each. My system is running fine but I want to take care of this before it gets out of hand thanks Z



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Name: hwood
Date: July 5, 2003 at 12:36:53 Pacific
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Zprhead:

My guess is that you have the "Norton Protected Recycle Bin" installed. Right click the Recycle Bin and there should be an extra option to empty it and delete the files.


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