Re: no help on this?

In article <#RwEjtkpHHA.3320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "phil"
<mymsnews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Appreciate your patience but let me start over, we seem to be getting
mixed up.

win98, the recycle bin delete confirmation was disabled. this caused
any local file deletions to be sent to the recycle bin without
confirmation dialog. If you hold the shift down a popup warning came up
saying it will be permanently deleted. Over the LAN if you deleted with
or without holding the shift down, the popup would properly warn you
that it will be permanently deleted.

XP, this is not so, deletions over LAN are permanent and without warning
no matter how I set my oprions. Why would they remove such an obvious
design? Or more to the point of my real question. Is this only on my
machine or is this the design with XP and if it is not then how can I
fix it?

I'm sorry, but, I must not understand your question. I've tried
repeatedly to duplicate the behavior you describe, and I can't do it.

In my experience, no version of Windows ever puts a file in the
Recycle Bin when you delete the file over the network. Have you seen
anything different? If so, what exactly happens?

In my experience, no version of Windows ever gives a warning that
specifically says that a file is being permanently deleted when you
delete the file over the network. I see the warning "Are you sure you
want to delete 'file.typ'?" Have you seen anything different? If so,
what exactly does it say?

To always get a deletion warning in XP:

1. Right-click the Recycle Bin.
2. Click Properties.
3. Put a check mark in the box "Display delete confirmation dialog".

Win98 automatically puts a check mark in that box when you put a check
mark in the box that says "Don't not move files to the Recycle Bin.
Remove files immediately when deleted".

XP does not automatically put a check mark in that box when you put a
check mark in the box that says "Don't not move files to the Recycle
Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted". You have to do it
manually.

If that doesn't help, please give a detailed list of steps that show
exactly how to get the behavior that you want to change. If you'll
describe exactly what you do on both computers, I'll try one more
time.
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