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| Thread ID: 77192 | 2007-03-01 22:06:00 | How to nuke pesky Recycler Folders in XP? | braindead (1685) | Press F1 |
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| 529227 | 2007-03-01 22:06:00 | I'm told the Recycler folders (one per partition/hd) are remnants of Norton Utilities/Systemworks. I've scoured my registry, unchecked read-only, cleaned all Norton stuff from C: and run both Norton_Removal_Tool and SYMCLN but these Recycler folders remain, with cryptic contents such as: S-1-5-21-1220945662-1580818891-854245398-1004 Anyone have any tips to nuke these stubborn buggers? Many thanks! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 529228 | 2007-03-01 22:16:00 | I dont think they're part of Nortons, coz I have them too, and I don't have any Norton programs installed. It looks like if u delete them, they'll come back anyway. It looks like they're part of the Recycle bin. this (www.experts-exchange.com) Has some info about it. (near the bottom) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 529229 | 2007-03-01 22:28:00 | Thanks Speedy. You're right...Recycler is part of NTFS (support.microsoft.com), nothing to do with Norton. Problem solved - many thanks! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 529230 | 2007-03-01 22:30:00 | The Recycler folder is used only on NTFS partitions. The Recycler folder contains a Recycle Bin for each user that logs on to the computer, sorted by their security identifier (SID). | pctek (84) | ||
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