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Came across this thread by chance .... interesting read, thanks folks
What does "Empty the Recycle Bin" actually do?
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A few weeks ago I added "Select All" to my Recycle Bin context menu. Well, I've decided its more of a nuisance than utilitarian and I would like to remove it. But for the life of me I cannot find the Add/Remove Tutorial here! I know I must be losing my mind. Can anyone direct me as to where...
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I used to have a very handy "Prullenbak Leegmaken"-button (Empty Recycle Bin). You can see it in the attachment.
Does anybody know how to restore that button? Futhermore, could CCleaner be the cause of it's removal?
Thanks in advance!
Under Folder Options, I have the "Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives" checked.
Yet, there is a folder called $RECYCLE.BIN on every drive showing when I'm viewing my folders.
I don't recall it showing before I had to do a malware and virus sweep.
Does this mean it is not a hidden...
does anyone kno of a registry hack/edit that will allow me to place an "Empty the Recycle Bin" explorer toolbar button similar to the one located inside the Recycle Bin's folder, across all my folders globally?
picture below to illustrate:
http://i.imgur.com/Mezpi.png