This is so annoying.....

i tried that - it switched the recycle bin to empty (which it should've been
in the first place) but then i put something in it and it still showed empty.
Any more tips?

"Donaldo" wrote:

> HERE IS THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM: right click on desktop, got to
> > 'personalize', then in the left column click 'change desktop icons'.
> > Afterwards, click on the 'recycle bin empty' icon and change it with the icon
> > that shows the recycle bin full...and do the same for the 'recycle bin full'
> > icon. Click apply. Now when the recycle bin is full it will show empty and
> > when empty it will show full. Go back and change them to the normal icons as
> > they should be and it will solve the proble.
>
> --
> Don
>
>
> "This is so annoying....." wrote:
>
> > When I had Windows XP, the recycle bin icon would show a full bin when there
> > was something in the recycle bin and show an empty bin when the recycle bin
> > was empty. I upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate and the icon doesn't act the
> > same way any more - it only changes its state after I restart my computer. Is
> > there any way to fix this and make it change whenever the state is really
> > changed or do I have to live with the restart thing?