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More info?)
Hi,
Suggestion:
This seems to work for many: Make sure that something is in the Recycle Bin
(delete any file). With the Recycle Bin closed, right click and choose:
Empty Recycle Bin. When the confirm box appears, click ok. Reboot. Now the
Recycle Bin should work correctly.
More info here if needed:
Troubleshooting the Recycle Bin
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rb
Good luck and keep us posted!
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"sweetmelissa" <sweetmelissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3976D126-C7FB-4088-9154-64D1D455A0D5@microsoft.com...
> Hello. I've already done that to the Norton Protected Recycle Bin. I do
> not
> think this folder is related to the Norton Protected Bin or rather the
> files
> were once in the Norton Protected Recycle Bin and when I emptied or purged
> it
> they then got sent to the RECYCLER folder. For some reason I can not
> delete
> or change the RECYCLER folder or any of it's contents. It took hours for
> me
> to locate the folder and when I finally do I still can not delete it's
> contents. Talk about aggravation. Thanks though I do appreciate your help.
>
> Melissa
>
> "TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> To empty the Norton Protected Recycle Bin:
>> 1.. Right-click the Norton Protected Recycle Bin icon and choose Empty
>> Norton
>> Protected Files.
>> 2.. Follow the prompts
>> To change how often files are purged:
>> 1.. Right-click the Norton Protected Recycle Bin icon and choose
>> Properties.
>> 2.. Click the Norton Protection tab.
>> 3.. Select the drive from the drop-down list.
>> 4.. Check Purge Protected Files After.
>> 5.. Change the figure to a new number of days.
>>
>>
>> "sweetmelissa" <sweetmelissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:07970711-1D4E-49CA-A367-721F5FF14B74@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello. It seems everything I have deleted from my recycle bin has been
>> > put in
>> > the RECYCLER\NPROTECT folder. This folder is now 40GB. Could someone
>> > please
>> > tell me how to delete either the RECYCLER folder or all of it's
>> > content!!
>> > Everytime I try to delete it I recieve an error message stating it
>> > could not
>> > read from the source file or disk. Thanks so much for your help.
>> >
>> > Melissa
>>
>>
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