recycle bin

[Doctor180185]

I have tried to change the recycle bin icon (full and empty) which works - sort of. But the empty icon doesn't change to full when I throw something away. The icon doesn't change. It only changes when the system reboots.

Have I missed something?

Doctor.

 

[richc46]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24761-recycle-bin-fix-custom-icons-not-refreshing.html

Always check our tutorials. See above

 

[Doctor180185]

Tried it before, didn't work.

Doctor.

 

[richc46]

I had a problem with recycle bin and used this information. The premise is actually delete the old icon and restore with a new and working one.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/919-desktop-icons-add-remove.html

 

[Brink]

Hello Doctor, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might also give this a try to see if it may help using your current icons.

Recycle Bin - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Doctor180185]

Nothing's working hey guys.

I tried changing the icons back to default - and it changed for full and empty as it should. But for some reason it just won't work for the icons i want to use.

Am I putting the icons i want to use in the right place?

Doctor.

 

[Brink]

I have always placed custom icons that I used in a folder in "My Documents" folder. You might try them from there.

Could you upload and attach (paperclip icon while editing post) your icons in a ZIP file here to see if they may at issue?

 

[Doctor180185]

I think I may have found what's causing the problem - but now there's another.

The icons I am trying to set are on my C drive and I think I need to tell the recycle bin properties to read from that drive (recycle bin location).

But when I try to change the recycle bin location and click "apply" it just keeps resetting itself.

??

Doctor.

 

[Brink]

Doctor,

Are you using this method below to change the Recycle Bin icon?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/920-desktop-icons-change-restore-default-icon.html

 

[helmutcheese]

This bug has been around since Vista (for me anyhow).

I ain't on Win 7 enough to see it but nothing fixes it 100% permanently in Vista so assume same in Win 7.

Rebooting normally refreshes it and it can not rise its ugly head for ages again.

 

[Doctor180185]

Bug?

Yes, that is the way that I try and change the icons.

So what you're basically saying is that I can't fix it.

Doctor.

 

[Mark]

Bug?

Yes, that is the way that I try and change the icons.

So what you're basically saying is that I can't fix it.

Doctor.

I had the same problem on the early builds of Windows 7 but as far as I know that problem has now been fixed, there was a solution to this bug that worked for me also on the earlier build but I don't remember what it was now, it was something in the registry you had to change, maybe if I have a good search on the forums I might be able to find it.

What version are you using now anyway?

 

[Doctor180185]

Windows 7 home premium.

Doctor.

 

[Mark]

Windows 7 home premium.

Doctor.

Sorry I meant which build, is it the final RTM build or the RC?

 

[Doctor180185]

Forgive my ignorance - but I have no idea what you just said(!)

You probably guessed, but I don't know much about the technical side of computers.

Could you be more specific?

Doctor

 

[helmutcheese]

Is your Windows 7 the final build or a test build ? (I guess by above comment its final).