Recycle Bin disfunction

Robert S · External Since: Nov 05, 2009 Posts: 3

I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
--
Bob

Mark Adams · External Since: Jan 26, 2009 Posts: 72

"Robert S" wrote:

> I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> --
> Bob

Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

Jose · External Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 151

On Nov 5, 4:28 pm, Robert S <Robe....DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> --
> Bob

Do you mean the RB is empty but showing the icon that indicates it is
not empty?

Does pressing F5 from your desktop resolve the issue? Does a reboot
resolve the issue?

The correct answer may be different depending on your many drives are
being monitored, how many users, etc. but for a simple configuration,
I would first delete/rename the iconcache.db for the afflicted user.

It is quick and easy. Find the file here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name Here>\Local Settings\Application
Data

A logon cycle or reboot is required to rebuild the iconcache.db
file. I would reboot so there is no question.

Attempting a System Restore to some time last week before it started
happening is also an option, but has anything changed on your system
in the last week that you might not want to undo with a SR?

Please, report back either way.

Robert S · External Since: Nov 05, 2009 Posts: 3

I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history
restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore
again and it still does not work.
--
Bob

"Mark Adams" wrote:

>
>
> "Robert S" wrote:
>
> > I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> > Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> > it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> > system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> > --
> > Bob
>
> Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

Jose · External Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 151

On Nov 6, 8:58 pm, Robert S <Robe....TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
> disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history
> restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore
> again and it still does not work.
> --
> Bob
>
>
>
> "Mark Adams" wrote:
>
> > "Robert S" wrote:
>
> > > I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> > > Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> > > it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> > > system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> > > --
> > > Bob
>
> > Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

Jose was being facetious about actually trying the SR suggestion in
the reply, but it sounds like SR is behaving perfectly.

I really don't see how using a RP from s week or so ago will resolve
the issue of the RB icon showing full when the RB is empty, but now
that you have tried it, you also know it will not resolve the issue,
but I have never used SR for anything except experimentation.

Did you follow the other suggestion?

Robert S · External Since: Nov 05, 2009 Posts: 3

I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot
restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and
then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any
positive success.
--
Bob

"Robert S" wrote:

> I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
> disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history
> restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore
> again and it still does not work.
> --
> Bob
>
>
> "Mark Adams" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Robert S" wrote:
> >
> > > I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> > > Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> > > it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> > > system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> > > --
> > > Bob
> >
> > Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

Ken Blake MVP · External Since: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 7325

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:13:01 -0800, Robert S
<RobertS.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it cannot
> restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable and
> then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without any
> positive success.

Do you run Norton? If so, that's why.

> "Robert S" wrote:
>
> > I have done a restore at earlier points at least 3 times until I gave up and
> > disabled system restore, then enabled it again. Now, all previous history
> > restore points have been erased. One day later, I tried to do system restore
> > again and it still does not work.
> > --
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Mark Adams" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Robert S" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I run Windows XP Home and after deleting files and removing them from the
> > > > Recycle Bin it often retains the visible white contents image at the top of
> > > > it. Then the only way to eliminate the image is to shut down and restart the
> > > > system. This just started to happen in the past week. Any ideas?
> > > > --
> > > > Bob
> > >
> > > Do a System Restore to a point before it started happening.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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James Watkins · External Since: Nov 08, 2009 Posts: 1

"Robert S" <RobertS DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:978C0E25-EC55-4D81-881F-858CDFCD0FA8@microsoft.com...
>I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it
>cannot
> restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable
> and
> then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without
> any
> positive success.
> --
> Bob

Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a
lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English"
classes.

Ken Blake MVP · External Since: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 7325

On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:21:33 +1100, "James Watkins"
<someone.TakeThisOut@microsoft.com> wrote:

>
> "Robert S" <RobertS.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:978C0E25-EC55-4D81-881F-858CDFCD0FA8@microsoft.com...
> >I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it
> >cannot
> > restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable
> > and
> > then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without
> > any
> > positive success.
> > --
> > Bob
>
> Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a
> lovely example of a tautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English"
> classes.

I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! Wink

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Jose · External Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 151

On Nov 7, 3:50 pm, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl....TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:21:33 +1100, "James Watkins"
>
>
>
>
>
> <some....TakeThisOut@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > "Robert S" <Robe....TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:978C0E25-EC55-4D81-881F-858CDFCD0FA8@microsoft.com...
> > >I should have mentioned that I get an error message each time that it
> > >cannot
> > > restore to the point selected. I followed instructions on how to disable
> > > and
> > > then enable system restore to see if that would fix the problem without
> > > any
> > > positive success.
> > > --
> > > Bob
>
> > Have you ever had an instance of "negative success"? (Grin). This is a
> > lovely example of atautology. I intend to use it in my "Clear English"
> > classes.
>
> I'm positive that I've had several successes with System Restore! Wink

>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"dead body" - I can't stand that one.