Can't empty bin

Question

I deleted my bin by accident so I copy and pasted it back but now it doesn't empty and shows as full all the time even though I have clicked on it to delete all contents in bin.  Please can someone let me know what I need to do to resotore it!

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Control Panel > Appearance & Personalisation > Personalisation.   Then top left, click 'change desktop icons' > make sure recycle bin is checked.   Cheers Col

eskymi · Answer

Please tell me that it isn't that easy beachbum?

That's all you have to do...I deleted my icon 6 months ago. I read somewhere and they were talking about going into the registry and changing values, so I just left the shortcut on the desktop.

I laugh that I (and my son) are not the only ones to delete the recycle bin.

I mean when you are used to right clicking and hitting delete on everything it's just natural to right click on recycle bin and click DELETE and there goes the icon.

But it's that easy to get back. My oh my....

GioAguilar · Answer

eskymi wrote:
I read somewhere and they were talking about going into the registry and changing values, so I just left the shortcut on the desktop.

That was for XP, I had the same problem, and the first thing I remembered was the registry fix for XP. So I did it. When checking some desktop properties, I noticed that option. :smileyvery-happy:

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Yeah lol....it is that easy....yep I deleted my recycle bin not long after getting this machine hehehehe.   Though my recycle bin is back it doesnt animate like it did before. Is quite strange really, if the bin is empty and I delete something, the icon stays as empty. Yet if I reboot or even if screensave kicks in then goes off.....THEN the full icon shows.   But it's back & does the job lol....   Cheers & Merry Xmas :smileyvery-happy: Col

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Yeah have done that but didnt work.........:smileyindifferent: lol   Col

Mary G · Answer

In the same window that you 'Change Icons,' you can select the icon for Full and Empty. Just highlight each icon and select Change Icon or just select Restore Default.

JKAlex · Answer

I have experienced the same problem. I wonder how you restore the bin to its original function. Possibly someone out there knows how reanimate the bin.

beachbumfromoz · Answer

The method mentioned above is sposed to work but has done so for me all except the animation part.   Col

GioAguilar · Answer

JKAlex wrote:

I have experienced the same problem. I wonder how you restore the bin to its original function. Possibly someone out there knows how reanimate the bin.

Have you tried the registry fix?

JKAlex · Answer

No, have'nt tried the regitry fix yet. What are the steps?

GioAguilar · Answer

Check here

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk!!!!!     Not something I really wanna try (dont consider myself experienced enough)....will leave my recycle bin as is.......it works lol     Thanks anyways   Col Message Edited by beachbumfromoz on 12-26-2007 02:47 PM

eskymi · Answer

I will try it the registry fix. I have messed with the reg before and have been lucky so far. Funny thing is that the only problems I have had where I had to change registry values to fix something was under XP.....weird....I thought it was perfect.

I remember having to change registry keys as XP had a problem when you'd do a disk cleanup and it would freeze on COMPRESS OLD FILES and it would just sit there. SO I changed the registry to no longer do that and disk cleanup worked like a charm.

On XP had problems with Windows Update as it would just sit saying "searching for files." Had something to do with the Update files not being registered, so I changed a few things and that works fine.

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Be interested to know how you get on eskymi :smileyhappy:   Cheers Col

eskymi · Answer

Ok, this is weird.

I checked the box to make my icon reappear. It wouldn't animate. Deleted files and icon just showed full, emptied it, just showed full. So I thought what the heck, I'll do the registry fix.

I deleted a couple more files, then I emptied recycle bin and the icon emptied.

I have no idea why it started working, but I won't complain. Maybe it knew I was going to mess with the registry and decided it would be better to work on it's own rather than let me mess with it....:smileyvery-happy:

Message Edited by eskymi on 12-26-2007 08:32 PM

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