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  • kotapemai
    PCHF Member
    • Dec 2022
    • 29

    #1

    Recycle Bin icon.

    Hello I am having problem with my Recycle Bin icon. When I have deleted files or folders in the recycle bin, the icon still remain in ‘full icon’ although when you open it it is emptied. My OS. Windows 7 ultimate x32. I do hope someone can help me out. Thanks.
  • Bastet
    PCHF Member
    • Aug 2016
    • 1515

    #2
    Open command prompt with admin rights & enter:
    rd /s /q C:$Recycle.bin

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    • kotapemai
      PCHF Member
      • Dec 2022
      • 29

      #3
      Thanks for your prompt reply. I type in the following ’ C:\WINDOWS\system32>rd /s /q C:$Recycle.bin’ but I got this ‘the system cannot find the file specified.’ Any further help will be much appreciate.

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      • Bastet
        PCHF Member
        • Aug 2016
        • 1515

        #4
        Have you run SFC & DISM?
        Right click on start & choose command prompt with admin & type/copy & paste these cmds one at a time then click Enter after each command:
        SFC /SCANNOW
        DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
        DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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        • Malnutrition
          PCHF Moderator
          • Jul 2016
          • 7041

          #5
          You should have that file, you need to copy and paste it instead of trying to type it. First just use the recycle bin drag notepad text file into and recycle it.

          Hit the windows key and R at the same time.
          Type CMD into the run box.
          Hit OK
          When the command window pops up copy and paste.
          rd /s /q C:$RECYCLE.BIN
          Then hit enter.



          If that fails, then right click a blank space on your screen.
          Select personalize.
          Change desktop icons.
          Then uncheck Recycle bin >> Hit apply.
          Then check Recycle bin again >> Hit apply.

          Then click on recycle bin empty restore defaults.
          If that does not change the icon to being empty then go back to this setting and select change icon, then scroll thru and find the empty trash can and set it. Click apply and exit your way out of there.

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          • kotapemai
            PCHF Member
            • Dec 2022
            • 29

            #6
            Thanks Bastet and Malnutrition prompt reply. Regarding DISM how do you use it, do you have to save or do anything before using it. Regarding Malnutrition reply I am not sure what it mean by ‘You should have that file, you need to copy and paste it instead of trying to type it. First just use the recycle bin drag notepad text file into and recycle it…’ Please explain I am not well technically in computer tech.

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            • Malnutrition
              PCHF Moderator
              • Jul 2016
              • 7041

              #7
              If you just create a random text file and use send it to the recycling bin, and empty the recycle bin…that directory is Created. So you will be able to delete it.

              As far as copy and paste, it is just that. Follow the instructions I posted, I am unfortunately unable to explain that any clearer than what I have already.

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              • PeterOz
                PCHF Technical Response Team
                • Mar 2021
                • 4190

                #8
                Originally posted by kotapemai
                You should have that file, you need to copy and paste it instead of trying to type it. First just use the recycle bin drag notepad text file into and recycle it…’ Please explain I am not well technically in computer tech.
                Open notepad and type anything you like
                Click on file
                click on save as
                save the file to the desktop.
                Find the file on the desktop
                Drag the file to the recycle bin

                Press the windows key and R key at the same time.
                Type CMD into the run box.
                Press OK
                When the command window pops up
                Left click your mouse and drag across this text (in orange) to highlight [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)] rd /s /q C:$RECYCLE.BIN
                Press the Ctrl key plus the C key

                At the command window
                Right click the mouse and click on paste
                Press enter[/COLOR]

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                • Bastet
                  PCHF Member
                  • Aug 2016
                  • 1515

                  #9
                  Originally posted by kotapemai
                  Thanks Bastet and Malnutrition prompt reply. Regarding DISM how do you use it, do you have to save or do anything before using it. Regarding Malnutrition reply I am not sure what it mean by ‘You should have that file, you need to copy and paste it instead of trying to type it. First just use the recycle bin drag notepad text file into and recycle it…’ Please explain I am not well technically in computer tech.
                  The commands will check for any Windows file corruption & either fix them automatically or inform you to run DISM commands.
                  Just enter the commands one at a time & click enter to run the cmd after each entry.

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                  • kotapemai
                    PCHF Member
                    • Dec 2022
                    • 29

                    #10
                    Thanks PeterOz and the others, yes that is what I usually do and there is no problem at all. Unfortuanetly this time something happen and I am puzzed what went wrong. Enclosed a snapshot of it.

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                    • Malnutrition
                      PCHF Moderator
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 7041

                      #11
                      That’s fine. It ran correct the first time you did it. It only threw that error the second run you did. If you are still having issues, then follow up with the rest of the steps I laid out, and what @Bastet has suggested also. If all of the above fails, then try the icon cach rebuilder tool.



                      Unzip to your desktop right click run the 32bit version as admin.

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                      • kotapemai
                        PCHF Member
                        • Dec 2022
                        • 29

                        #12
                        Thanks Malnutrition downloaded and tried. it winks a few times when you run rebuild icon cache but the icon remain in ‘full’. I also tried the others steps mentioned it did not worked. I will wait further help from you all.

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                        • PeterOz
                          PCHF Technical Response Team
                          • Mar 2021
                          • 4190

                          #13
                          can we have a pic
                          Select Start, then enter snipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results.

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                          • kotapemai
                            PCHF Member
                            • Dec 2022
                            • 29

                            #14
                            Hi PeterOz attach a snipping image as requested.

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                            • PeterOz
                              PCHF Technical Response Team
                              • Mar 2021
                              • 4190

                              #15
                              sorry
                              I meant an image of the recycle bin.
                              Did you run this cmd
                              SFC /SCANNOW

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