hi all im havin problems with it...it said it was on when i installed norton systemworks 2005...when i right click on the recycle bin and click on properties...and click on norton protection the enable protection option is off...when i try and enable it the hourglass wont move for like a minute...then it stops and i click on ok...looks fine but when i right click on it and look in the same spot its not enabled...i tried a few things but nothin...anyone know why this happens and how can i correct it?..

Recycle bin is corrupt - delete the "RECYCLER" folder on the drive using right-click and SHIFT-delete (or it'll try to put the folder in the recycle-bin!). It's hidden so you'll have to enable "show hidden files and folders" in Explorer's "Folder Options".

i cant find the recycle bin....i did a search and cannot find it...where is it?...im showing hidden files

Sorry - my omission - I should have told you to untick "Hide protected Operating system files" as well. You'll then see the folder right after "Program Files". Don't left-click on it to select it or it'll open and XP won't allow deletion. Just reboot to recreate it, and you should find Norton will now allow protection and initialise it. I have fixed this problem using Total Commander in the past. This doesn't use the Explorer interface, so you can see the hidden "Nprotect" folder inside "Recycler". Deleting that folder made Norton recreate it correctly when protection was re-enabled, without a reboot. As an aside, TC also allows you to see all the garbage left behing in Temporary Internet Files subfolders after you've deleted TIFs using Internet Options, and you can do a proper cleanup in there.

sir can you tell me step by step how to find it please?....i read what you said and do not understand....now i have to have nortom systemworks installed to find it right?...its not installed now...just tell me step by step how to do it...sorry

Sorry - missed your reply - open C: in My Computer, or run Explorer. You don't need SW installed - it's the standard recycle bin folder until SW initialises it. You'll see the folder has a recycle bin icon, and XP will warn you it's a system folder when you delete it. Reboot and it'll be recreated, then reinstall SW.

Hi can I move this RECYCLER folder to another location?I want to locate it on an encrypted virtual disk.