Re: hidden file in recycle bin

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From: Johnny Lingo (johnnylingo_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 20:15:12 GMT

Are you running a utility to clean your system? Probably yes. Create one
file and then put it in the recycle bin. Then dump the recycle bin...it
will most likely now show as empty!

"Gillian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2556101c46139$741b8fd0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> My recycle bin icon shows that there is something in
> there, but when I open it, there is nothing there. I
> have tried going to Folder Options and clicking "show
> hidden files and folders", but this didn't work. What's
> going on with this?!

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