Re: recyle bin always full

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 12/08/04


Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:21:49 -0600

Right-click on your Desktop and select:
Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop >
General Tab, then click once on the Recycle
Bin (empty) icon, then click OK and Apply.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"kevin" wrote:
| i just got rid of a lot of spyware and a virus of some sort from my comp, but 
| i have noticed that my recycle bin is messed up, it is always full, but when 
| u open it, it shows nothing, yet the empty recycle bin option is always 
| there, and even when i empty it out, the icon still shows that its full, so 
| is there some other virus or hacking program thats doing this?


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