Recycle bin is completely in-operative

[john bergers]

my Recycle bin is completely in-operative (Xp). Right clicking to show Properties reveals a light grey back ground with some radio buttons which cannot be activated or deactivated. The result is that all deleted files are automatically permanently removed, i.e. the Bin is always empty. There is a grey tinted tick in the "do not move files to the recycle bin ...."
How can I fix this problem, JOHN.

[thedon57]

Hi when you went to properties in bin on global what is the allowance set for if its none then try and bring it to 10 you should find now that the greyed area should be accessible. but will try and find more info out for you on this.

[radspanner]

have a look at the following


http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;173416

[john bergers]

Originally Posted by radspanner

have a look at the following


http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;173416

thanks, but it does not seem to work on my Xp OS. (there is no "settings" tab, nor a Removable check box to clear. JOHN

[john bergers]

Originally Posted by thedon57

Hi when you went to properties in bin on global what is the allowance set for if its none then try and bring it to 10 you should find now that the greyed area should be accessible. but will try and find more info out for you on this.

tried this but i cannot change the grey settings, i.e. the arrow won't move. However the arrow is set on 10 % (in Grey). my OS is Xp, thanks all the same, JOHN

[thedon57]

Originally Posted by john bergers

tried this but i cannot change the grey settings, i.e. the arrow won't move. However the arrow is set on 10 % (in Grey). my OS is Xp, thanks all the same, JOHN

Hi sorry about that it seems as if when it loaded it left either a file out or something is locking it, you dont get any error messages.

[Devilsbabe]

Have you checked your av settings, a software like norton combines itself with the recycle bin, make sure that isn't controlling it

[pdunn]

I have a similar problem.
If I send anything to the recycle bin it goes there fine, and I see the files when I open the bin, but without clicking anything the files are permenently deleted one at a time, but quickly, from the bin.