par0x Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Hey just curious, is there any soft ware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Do you mean the hidden default INFO2 and destop.ini files? Or are you just joshing as Ccleaner will delete any files in there.But not the two above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 the recycling bins are at c>recycler. i dont see any hidden files in it. if you delete the recycling bin it wll just come back. you have to delete it from the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par0x Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 dunno just that i used a program and its found loads of files which can be resotres when i deleted in recycle bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I'm assuming your copy of XP is using the default NTFS file system I'm not completely certain what you're referring to here, but anyway, the Recycle Bin (with NTFS "C:\Recycler" by default) is a 'special folder'. Even after emptying the Recycler bin or cleaning it with CCleaner Recycler will still contain a "Recycle Bin" for each user that logs on to the computer, sorted by their security identifier (SID). These objects have weird, long filenames, like for example"S-1-5-21-2272455930-4098879298-1067392489-1006" Sometime the folder does get corrupted. First try this: Go to Start > Run type 'cmd then hit 'Enter' Type the following at the command prompt: rd /s /q c:\recycler (note: mind you include the spaces after 'rd', 's', and 'q', Press 'Enter'. That will remove the Recycler folder Now rightclick your Desktop, and choose New > Text document. A new txtfile is created. Delete it by dragging it to it to the Recycle Bin on your desktop. Next, rightclick the Recycle Bin, and choose: "Emtpty RB" After that you should have a brand new Recycler folder that should be empty, apart from the aforementioned SID-file(s) Tell us how that goes. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par0x Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 cant find that file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 dunno just that i used a program and its found loads of files which can be resotres when i deleted in recycle bin. You really have to be more precise than that, as I'm really having trouble understanding what you mean... Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 you have to delete it from the registry. Neighberaaron is absolutely right in that Recycle Bin problems can also be due to corruption of one of the pertinent registry keys, and that can certainly be fixed, but I rather have an idea that this is not the case here. In fact, is this even a Recycle Bin problem at all? What program did you use, what were the files it found, did YOU move those to the registry bin, and were you subsequently unable to delete them from there? Or did you delete them, but they returned. And if so, did they return to their original location, or to the Recycle Bin...? Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Deleting the INFO2 file can fix a corrupted bin as a new one is generated automatically by windows. INFO2 is a hidden file that holds the information on files in the Recycle Bin. Scroll down to "Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems" at the link below. Recycle bin info More info Might add that the free search utility Agent Ransack can show the INFO2 file but you can't delete it through the GUI. Icesword can show and delete it but you have to manually find it which isn't too hard. You can also delete it through cmd but I've forgotten how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 You can also delete it through cmd but I've forgotten how to do that. Well: rd /s /q c:\recycler , as I said before... That will get rid of the Recycler folder, including a possibly corrupted Info2 file. (Incidentally, I had to correct my previous post, in which I had it as C:\recycleD, which would be have been the case if this were Fat32) Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobrakommander56 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 ITS A SIMPLE Noob question HAHAHAHAHAH, mucho roffles. wait.................. im confused. Insert random C4 joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par0x Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 maybe it is but i dont give a fxxx. I'm just wondering about it aren't i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted June 29, 2006 Moderators Share Posted June 29, 2006 I think kobra was only kidding parOx. Did the program you used find "deleted " files in your bin that you never want anybody to see, so you want to get rid of them totally and forever? Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobrakommander56 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm ALWAYS kidding, don't ever take what i say to you to the heart, always take it lightly. Insert random C4 joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par0x Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 they gone now i formatted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Well: rd /s /q c:\recycler , as I said before... That will get rid of the Recycler folder, including a possibly corrupted Info2 file. Hi TonyKlein, Just an observation and seeking your opinion. Do you think that setting Ccleaner to clean the hidden recycler folder would do the same? C:\RECYCLER\*.* If I set the above to custom folders and analyze, Ccleaner can see the hidden info 2 and desktop.ini so I think it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Not sure whether that would make a difference, but at the moment I'm not at my own computer, and I have no time to check it myself right now. Feel free to give it a try yourself. You will however need the |REMOVESELF parameter to remove the folder. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Gave it a go and the bin was deleted from the recyclers folder but still remained on desktop. Right clicked desktop bin and reset properties and the bin reappeared in recyclers. Didn't try the '|REMOVESELF' parameter as I had already tried C:\RECYCLER\*.* Looks like Ccleaner can fix a corrupted bin if pointed in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Gave it a go and the bin was deleted from the recyclers folder but still remained on desktop. That is normal, as your Desktop Recycle Bin is a (registry based) so called NameSpace object. Looks like Ccleaner can fix a corrupted bin if pointed in the right direction. It is good to know, but it seems a bit of a hassle to edit winapp2.ini for an isolated occurrence such as this one... Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 It is good to know, but it seems a bit of a hassle to edit winapp2.ini for an isolated occurrence such as this one... TonyKlein,no need to edit winapp2. Just add "C:\RECYCLER\*.*" to custom folders cleanup then remove once done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyKlein Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Ah, right, yup, that would be the faster way. Tony CLSID List - A Collection of Autostart Locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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