No Recycle Bin (!!!)

Fear Itself · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:15 pm **Post subject:** No Recycle Bin (!!!)

Ive had this problem for awhile now and i was wondering if any of you have any ideas...

Something happened with my p2p dedicated machine (i think it was service pack 2) and whenever i re-install the xp software, i get alot of script errors. the result of this is that i cant install alot of the normal apps like i would on my main machine.

the biggest problem is that my recycle bin is completely gone and i cant empty it to make room on my hard drive. im running out of drive space quickly! any ideas/suggestions?

emper0r · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:21 pm **Post subject:**

Uhm, like.. type Recycle Bin in your adress bar?

~emper0r.

Fear Itself · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:06 pm **Post subject:**

ha. no it isnt that simple, im afraid.

i know that the default location is usually something like

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Recycle Bin

but it just isnt there. i can delete files i just dont know where the recycle bin file goes on my drive. when my low disk space notification pops up, i can click on it but nothing happens.

also, my programs list (from the start menu) doesnt come up. ever. and i cant turn off my system restore.

if anyone has heard of this and knows of a solution, you have my attention. otherwise, my p2p dedicated machine is fubar'd.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:33 pm **Post subject:**

Download TweakUI from microsoft and turn it back on.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx

Fear Itself · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:39 pm **Post subject:**

hmmm... tried your suggestion, PC (good app btw.) but i believe tweakui only offers adjustments to features and functions that are -available- to adjust. since my recycle bin doesnt exist (apparently), tweakui doesnt give me any options for it.

whereas running tweakui on my main machine, i have the options available.

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:28 pm **Post subject:**

Have you tried deleteing something an then searching for it via windows search? That will show stuff in the reycle bin, altho this assumes the name and/or location have simply changed.

Is it even possible to tell windows not to use a recycle bin?

antropomorphic · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:36 pm **Post subject:**

have you tried shift-deleting your stuff for the time being??if that works then at least you can make space on your pc

Member13 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:09 pm **Post subject:**

How about deleting with shift+del? It removes the files for good and doesn't move them to Recycle Bin.

EDIT: Oops. Someone already said this.

FMsaziri · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:09 pm **Post subject:**

You could try this great freeware for cleaning up the system (recycle bin included, of course):

http://www.ccleaner.com/

If you don't get a script error when installing, that is...

No Recycle Bin (!!!)

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