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try turning off your anti-virus software and then try to empty recycle bin.
alot of times anti-virus software will protect the bin and not let you delete certain files in it as they are being protected. I don't know what software you are using, but nortons is famous for protecting the recycle bin. "Brent Milne" wrote: > I have been all over the internet looking for a solution with no luck. > > My bin has 12 items in it but when I go to delete it I get the error > message...'Cannot delte "filename": Cannot find the specified file. Make > sure you specify the correct path and file name'......There is no extension > on the file and when I view the recycle bin through windows explore none of > the 12 items show anywhere. I did a search on the file name and came up > empty. Some solutions offered had me looking for 'recycled' which came up > with nothing, a registry fix that did nothing and various other useless > hints. Would appreciate any help thanks. > > > |
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