I posted a message 3/2 about my recyle bin problem. I right click on the bin,went to properties, and there was no check mark next to "Do not move files to the recyle bin.Remove filesimmediately when deleted. Still not sure where things are going if not into the bin.Any ideas! Thanks!

hello heres a test you can do create a new folder on your desk top give it an easy to fine tittle.callit by your name unless you all ready got files or folders with that name. ok done this?now delete the new folder you just crated.than goto start search files and folders type in the name of that folder click search. if its still excists on your hard drive other than trash this should fined it.post back and let us know if you found it? where you found it at? there is allso a virus that uses your trash can as a front i cant rember what it dose for sure.but this might help fined out. up date your virus scanner set it to scan allfiles and folders includeing compressed folder.and set it for huristic scanning. than goto panda and or norton and do the online scan. and there was a trojin that hides in trash.but do these things i might be way way off in left feild but better safe than sorry. have a nice day

the only thing I could find searching google was ,how to bypass the recycle bin ,by pressing shift+del,and is the setting for size 10% under recycle bin properties. to repair icons if that could be the problem? Go to C:\Windows\Inf and find a file--shell.inf Right click on the file, Shell.inf and click on Install.The icon problem will be fixed. [Note:The folder and the file is hidden,you have to go to Windows Explorer>View>Options and under View tab,check (select) the Show all files]

some of these look like it. Damaged or Deleted INFO File If the INFO file is damaged or deleted, no files appear in the Recycle Bin. However, the renamed files still exist in the Recycled folder. Even though the files in the Recycled folder have been renamed, they are not changed in any other way. For example, a text file is still viewable as a text file. To restore such a file, you can manually search for the file in the folder and rename it. If the INFO file is deleted, it is re-created when you restart Windows. If the Recycle Bin becomes damaged and stops functioning, deleting the hidden INFO file in the Recycle folder and restarting Windows may enable you to again access files in the Recycle Bin. The INFO file is a hidden file. To delete the INFO file follow these steps: Open a command prompt window Type cd recycled Type attrib -h inf* Type del info Damaged Files in Recycled Folder No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled folder are damaged. If this is the case, create a copy of the Recycled\ Desktop.ini file in another folder, and then delete the entire contents of the Recycled folder. Then, restore the Desktop.ini file to the Recycled folder. Note that doing this deletes all files in the Recycle Bin. If the Desktop.ini file is not present or is also damaged, it can be recreated by adding the following information to a blank Desktop.ini file: [.ShellClassInfo] CLSID={645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Damaged Recycled Folder The Recycled folder itself can become damaged. Files are moved to the folder and the Recycle Bin on the desktop appears full, but you cannot view the contents and the Empty The Recycle Bin command is unavailable. Deleting this folder and restarting Windows will re-create this folder and restore functionality: Restart to a command prompt. Type attrib -s -h recycled . Type del recycled . Restart the computers.