Recycle bin not showing correct status.

[lenjack]

I'm running XP home with all updates. My recycle bin icon always indicates empty even when there are files in it. When I open it, all the deleted files are present, and can be restored or permanently deleted as I wish. In other words the recycle bin is functioning properly, exept for the icon always showing empty. Any ideas? TIA

 

[HermDogg]

Sounds like the icon for "full" is set the to the icon for "empty."

Right-click desktop, properties.
Desktop tab, Customize desktop at the bottom.
Either "restore defaults" or click on 'Recycle Bin (Full)' and "Change icon."

Hope that works...

 

[lenjack]

Thanks but that's not it. Anyone else?

 

[Kalvin00]

This happened frequently on my old computer running Win98. I just shrugged it off, as it still functioned corretly.

 

[screw3d]

Just hit refresh on the desktop?

 

[lenjack]

Nope...not that either, but thanks.

 

[amdskip]

It's just one of those things I'm guessing, it might just fix itself.

 

[LiLithTecH]

Shell32.dll file in the System32 directory is possibly corrupted.

You can check by running the SYSTEM FILE CHECKER -- scannow /sfc

 

[lenjack]

I ran it...no change.