Recycle Bin Help please

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It would be best to boot into Safe Mode, search for the file,
then delete it.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp

How to Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete [...] e_file.htm

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Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] hoose.mspx

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"Marrion" wrote:

| I have moved a folder to the recycle bin but each time I try to empty it from
| the bin I receive the following message
| " Error Deleting File or Folder - cannot delete Thumbs :access is denied.
| Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not
| currently in use".
| The file is definitely not in use and it can't be write -protected as it was
| deleted from my desktop.



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