How about deleting any entries for that folder name using 'Regedit'? Make sure you set up a restore point before you try this, though. Also back up the registry. Regards, Anand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Groups" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [OT] XP pro recycle bin problem > Andre, > > I ran Spybot and Antispy and performed Virus scan and was surprised to see > heaps > of entries of Adware etc. > > It is interesting that all this stuff still gets in even with a hardware > firewall on the router, software > firewall running and antivirus running. I have installed the real-time > antispy program also. > > This did not fix the recycle bin problem. I also followed suggestions on > several sites to try > remove info2 and ran several utilities to try and clean out recycle bin. > > I don't really want to need to reinstall Windows to get the bin empty so I > may have to follow a > few more links and try some more of the suggestions. The dialog tells me > there are 8 entries > in the recycle bin (that I cannot see). It mentions it cannot delete a > certain directory. > I can see this directory in DOS if I change the file attributes but cannot > seem to get rid of it. > > Any other suggestions ? > > Thanks > > > Kind Regards > > David Huisman > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ORBIT COMMUNICATIONS Pty Ltd - Wireless Solutions that Work > (Telemetry, Control, Monitoring, Security, HVAC ...) > A.C.N. 107 441 869 > > > Website : http://www.orbitcoms.com > PO Box 4474 Lakehaven > NSW 2263, AUSTRALIA > Phone: 61-2-4393-3627 > Fax : 61-2-4393-3685 > Mobile: 61-413-715-986 > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf > Of Andre Abelian > Sent: Sunday, 7 August 2005 2:04 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] XP pro recycle bin problem > > > David, > > before you do any thing I think you should check a few things. > 1. download SPYBOT from download.com install and run it > this will clean some spyware > 2. download ANTISPYWARE from microsoft.com and run it > this will clean more spyware > 3. go to www.trendmicro.com and let it scan your pc for virus > I know you have it your own. it is free online scan and works > 4. make sure you have all XP updates SP2 etc. > > do all of that and let me know if it helped or not. > > Andre Abelian > > > > > > > Groups wrote: > >>I realise this is way off topic but hoping someone may have had experience >>with this. >> >>Every time I try to empty he recycle bin, it clears all the listed files > and >>directories but a message >>dialog comes up saying it cannot delete a certain directory because disk >>is >>full or no write permission. >> >>The directory is an old one that no longer exists and there is no visible >>link in the recycle bin to enable >>me to manually delete the entry. >> >>Anyone know what is going on here and how I can clear the "hidden" entry. >> >>Thanks in advance >> >> >>Kind Regards >> >>David Huisman >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>ORBIT COMMUNICATIONS Pty Ltd - Wireless Solutions that Work >>(Telemetry, Control, Monitoring, Security, HVAC ...) >>A.C.N. 107 441 869 >> >> >>Website : http://www.orbitcoms.com >>PO Box 4474 Lakehaven >>NSW 2263, AUSTRALIA >>Phone: 61-2-4393-3627 >>Fax : 61-2-4393-3685 >>Mobile: 61-413-715-986 >> >> >> >> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 04-Aug-05 > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist