Vista - Recycle bin icon not filling/emptying when recycle bin is full/emp

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?

Here's how to get it working again: ITsVISTA Tip 42: Fix Your Broken Recycle Bin Icon in Vista | ITsVISTA

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?

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?

"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:44175D49-1A79-4F1F-9F40-23E44537BB99@microsoft.com...
> 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?


Rt-click the Desktop->Personalize->Tasks-> try changing the icons for empty
and full recycle bin then change them back (Restore Default)

Well, it works when I empty the recycle bin - it changes from full to empty.
But when I put something in the recycle bin, it still doesn't change. Any
more tips?

"Lee Chapelle" wrote:

> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:44175D49-1A79-4F1F-9F40-23E44537BB99@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>
> Rt-click the Desktop->Personalize->Tasks-> try changing the icons for empty
> and full recycle bin then change them back (Restore Default)
>
>

This is so annoying..... [Sun, 8 Jul 2007 14:06:02 -0700] 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?

A couple of weeks ago I had the exact same problem in my Vista Premium.
I had to find a system restore point until the recycle bin worked again
correctly.
Beats me what caused this problem in the first place. Perhaps someone
else can shed some light on this.

I hope that my method may work for you as well.

Marco

I'd rather not use that method - not to mention I just reinstalled vista.
Thanks anyway. Anything else from anyone?

"Marco Desloovere" wrote:

> This is so annoying..... [Sun, 8 Jul 2007 14:06:02 -0700] 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?
>
> A couple of weeks ago I had the exact same problem in my Vista Premium.
> I had to find a system restore point until the recycle bin worked again
> correctly.
> Beats me what caused this problem in the first place. Perhaps someone
> else can shed some light on this.
>
> I hope that my method may work for you as well.
>
> Marco
>