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Windows folder in Recycle Bin
Name: VersionONE Date: October 3, 2004 at 06:22:30 Pacific OS: Win Xp Pro SP1 CPU/Ram: P4 2.66GHz 512Mb
Comment:
Ive got a problem with my Recycle Bin, it shows that its full... however inside its empty even when Hidden files are shown but when I choose to empty the bin it asks if I want to remove WINDOWS. does anyone know how to fix this.. I try to restore and it still does it.. even wen I place new items into the bin it wont fix it
Name: CrazyBass Date: October 3, 2004 at 06:48:20 Pacific
Reply:
That's happened to me several times before. I found a restore point works. Try deleting it in Safe Mode. Once it fixed it self just by me creating shortcuts and deleting them so it might flush the recycle bin. Try a combo of deleting stuff and restoring and stuff. Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: Sandman Date: October 3, 2004 at 07:45:29 Pacific
Reply:
Open the task manager and end process on explorer.exe. Then click file>new task and enter explorer. The recycle bin should be empty now.
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