Re:Invisible files in the recycle bin

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From: Johnny_1 (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/22/04


Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:43:27 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>When I look at the Recycle Bin icon on my desktop it
shows that there is something in there. When I go to
empty it it asks "Are you sure you want to
delete 'WINDOWS'?" When I open the Recycle Bin there are
no files in it to restore or delete. I ran McAfee Virus
Scan and it did not detect any viruses. How do I fix this
situation?
>
>.
>
This happens sometimes. Haven't figured out how or why. I
usually delete an unusable (made-up) file and then empty
the recycle bin.



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