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Win XP Home - The Desktop Recycle Bin Icon has lost it's identification name. No actions takes place with a right click to select Properties. I can select Explore. I'm not "there" enough to figure out why this has happened nor can I figure out how to correct it.
Advice would be appreciated.
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One you can check, Mudd.
Run--> regedt32
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Deskt op\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
The right pane should read "Name: (Default), Type: REG_SZ, and Data: Recycle Bin.
There are many others. Do you get an infotip when you mouse over the icon?
Used a registry cleaner lately that saved the changes so they can be reversed?
Since the Recycle Bin is so embedded as a system folder, the problem could be anywhere.
Any Recycle Bin apps used, like Norton?
Last edited by Abraxas; 7th September 2002 at 17:18.
I downloaded a program called CLEANUP and have used it. I did this based upon someone on the Forum saying it was a good program to keep the system clean. I used the Basic setting, hoping it would do no hard. That is probably where I erred. The first time I ran it, it cleaned 38.XXMB. Thought that was good.
I don't get anything with the mouse over the Icon. Don't get anything over any of the icons in fact.
I'll wait for a few minutes and then do the things you said in your post.
Well, Mudd. I don't know what to say. I'd be a little wary of those cleanup programs for the disk or registry that claim to know what is needed and use a shotgun approach.
If it Was Disk Cleanup by Gregory Braun, then I don't know what to advise.
If it was a cleanup program that also cleans the registry, they usually have a backup option to replace what was removed.
Short of that, I myself would do a repair reinstallation. You don't lose anything by doing that, except possibly Windows updates you have installed.
The help files indicate that caches, History, Recent Docs, temp directory, and various registry files are cleaned up. There is not a mention of backup in the help files. It does mention that sometime one can get back files deleted and goes into something I don't understand to do that.
It mentions that a Nick Gould and George Cole assisted in coming up with the program. Couldn't find the author.
It doesn't hurt I suppose that I can't do the things I want to with the recycle bin. I know it was set to Normal rather than the Norton part. I have Sys Works 2002.
I'll kick around a few days and when I'm feeling lucky I will do a Repair as you suggested.
Thanks to you again for taking an interest in my problems.
Could you send me a link to that program or its full name so I can have a look?
The "undelete" thingy is probably only for files. I think this is a registry problem.
I ran the program from Brent. Think I should reboot to see. It didn't change anything so far.
Added information: When I delete something and open the Recycle Icon, the page is empty. I can select empty the Recycle Bin and it will indicate "do you want to delete so and so, or do you want to delete 15 items or something like that" and appears to empty. I don't see what it is emptying as nothing ever appears in the window.
Brett - Sir, that took care of the problem. Restarted and all is back to normal. Wish you were close by, I'd have Old Grouch pick you a bucket of peas, shell them, and cook them up for you! Thank you.
Abraxas - Thank you sir for helping me again . Seems like I'm always getting into trouble. You guys are a big help to we Beginners and you are appreciated.
That's great, Mudd.
Brett--I was trying to think of how to put all those keys in a vb file for Mudd. Though he is a god among men, the task looked too daunting (read: "time-consuming"). I should have known this was a not uncommon problem.
Thanks from everybody.
Brett - Beer is scarce in this part of the county, dry you see. Have a lot of Bap---- and Ch---- Of C----- living here. Short drive into the city tho, stop when you are in the vicinity.
Abraxas - Your words make a guy not want to post again Still, both you and the others are sure an assett to this Forum.
Please, Mudd! Don't judge me too harshly!
Chances are that I would have decided to find a way of combining all those reg keys and getting them to you sooner or later. I just wasn't in the mood.
Are we still friends?
I either mis-spoke or you misread! I have nothing but praise for you and the others that have helped. My excuse is that I'm getting old, and an entitled to blow it ever so often. I'm forever grateful for your time spent advising me. Hope you have the best of everything.
Still, both you and the others are sure an assett to this Forum.
