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agmonaco - 26 May 2008 20:31 GMT

I have a file in my recycle bin that will not delete. Infact it cause my
computer to slow way down and not function properly when i try to delete or
restore it. I have Vista Home Premium. I have tried restore function, Virus
software, removed virus software. safemode to no success. any ideas other
than using a distructive restore and erasing all downloaded programs?

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Mark L. Ferguson - 26 May 2008 20:47 GMT

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_recycle_bin.htm

Set Explorer to show hidden files in the Options, Locate a file in the root
called: $Recycle.bin. Delete this file. Restart.

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> I have a file in my recycle bin that will not delete. Infact it cause my
> computer to slow way down and not function properly when i try to delete
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> software, removed virus software. safemode to no success. any ideas other
> than using a distructive restore and erasing all downloaded programs?

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Adam Albright - 26 May 2008 20:58 GMT

>I have a file in my recycle bin that will not delete. Infact it cause my
>computer to slow way down and not function properly when i try to delete or
>restore it. I have Vista Home Premium. I have tried restore function, Virus
>software, removed virus software. safemode to no success. any ideas other
>than using a distructive restore and erasing all downloaded programs?

Try to ERASE from a command prompt. Erase is similar to delete but
based on old DOS syntax.

If you don't know how to use Command prompt bring up the window then
simply type help. This will list the commands you can use.

The two you'll probably need is CD to change directory to where the
file is and ERASE to actually get rid of it.

The syntax would be 'erase myfile.txt' where you replace what's inside
the quotes with whatever the name of the file you want to delete
proceeded by the command erase. Do not type the quote marks. Do have a
single space between the command erase and whatever the full file name
is.

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Brink - 26 May 2008 21:12 GMT

agmonaco;723381 Wrote:

> I have a file in my recycle bin that will not delete. Infact it cause my
> computer to slow way down and not function properly when i try to
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> other
> than using a distructive restore and erasing all downloaded programs?

Hi Agmonaco,

You might try this tutorial to see if can get rid of the file in the
Recycle Bin for you.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/131294-recycle-bin-corrupted-cannot-delete-fil
e-folder.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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