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Recycle bin full

  1. #1


    peter4 Guest

    Recycle bin full

    Help!!! My recycle bin is full!!! I didn't do it, I don't even know what
    some of the stuff is. A ton of stuff was put in it on June 19 and I wasn't
    even home then. In fact, there are a couple things in there that were in my
    documents (lists of medications, etc.) that I know I didn't put in there.



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  2. #2


    Malke Guest

    Re: Recycle bin full

    peter4 wrote:

    > Help!!! My recycle bin is full!!! I didn't do it, I don't even know what
    > some of the stuff is. A ton of stuff was put in it on June 19 and I
    > wasn't
    > even home then. In fact, there are a couple things in there that were in
    > my documents (lists of medications, etc.) that I know I didn't put in
    > there.
    Simply select all of the things in the Recycle Bin and choose "restore".
    They will all go back to where they should. And then you need to think
    about who had access to your computer. This is not the sort of thing that
    can magically happen all by itself.

    Malke
    --
    MS-MVP
    Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
    FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ


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  3. #3


    peter4 Guest

    Re: Recycle bin full



    "Malke" wrote:

    > peter4 wrote:
    >

    > > Help!!! My recycle bin is full!!! I didn't do it, I don't even know what
    > > some of the stuff is. A ton of stuff was put in it on June 19 and I
    > > wasn't
    > > even home then. In fact, there are a couple things in there that were in
    > > my documents (lists of medications, etc.) that I know I didn't put in
    > > there.
    >
    > Simply select all of the things in the Recycle Bin and choose "restore".
    > They will all go back to where they should. And then you need to think
    > about who had access to your computer. This is not the sort of thing that
    > can magically happen all by itself.
    >
    > Malke
    > --
    > MS-MVP
    > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
    > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
    >
    Thanx - but there are 2,936 things in there and they were all put there on
    the same date almost at the same time!!!!
    .. No one else has access to my computer. Should I restore them or just
    permanently delete them?

    >

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    Ralph Guest

    Re: Recycle bin full

    That would depend on what they are.
    It may be your temp files overflowed, or some other utility is at work.

    I thought that would take a lot, but it's just a possibility.

    I would also check your security, if you weren't home, both home and
    computer.
    Change your password, and the administrator. (but remember them!)

    "peter4" <peter4@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >
    >
    > "Malke" wrote:
    >

    >> peter4 wrote:
    >>

    >> > Help!!! My recycle bin is full!!! I didn't do it, I don't even know
    >> > what
    >> > some of the stuff is. A ton of stuff was put in it on June 19 and I
    >> > wasn't
    >> > even home then. In fact, there are a couple things in there that were
    >> > in
    >> > my documents (lists of medications, etc.) that I know I didn't put in
    >> > there.
    >>
    >> Simply select all of the things in the Recycle Bin and choose "restore".
    >> They will all go back to where they should. And then you need to think
    >> about who had access to your computer. This is not the sort of thing that
    >> can magically happen all by itself.
    >>
    >> Malke
    >> --
    >> MS-MVP
    >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
    >> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
    >>
    > Thanx - but there are 2,936 things in there and they were all put there on
    > the same date almost at the same time!!!!
    > . No one else has access to my computer. Should I restore them or just
    > permanently delete them?

    >>

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    peter4 Guest

    Re: Recycle bin full

    Thanks - but I'm still confused and I think I'll have somebody look at this.
    I am 99% sure no one else has used my computer and I don't really want to
    restore all this stuff if I don't need to. Thank you all for the
    suggestions. When I find out, I'll post again.

    "Ralph" wrote:

    > That would depend on what they are.
    > It may be your temp files overflowed, or some other utility is at work.
    >
    > I thought that would take a lot, but it's just a possibility.
    >
    > I would also check your security, if you weren't home, both home and
    > computer.
    > Change your password, and the administrator. (but remember them!)
    >
    > "peter4" <peter4@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:B38F8370-7173-4710-9621-06CB4E8E46F7@xxxxxx

    > >
    > >
    > > "Malke" wrote:
    > >

    > >> peter4 wrote:
    > >>
    > >> > Help!!! My recycle bin is full!!! I didn't do it, I don't even know
    > >> > what
    > >> > some of the stuff is. A ton of stuff was put in it on June 19 and I
    > >> > wasn't
    > >> > even home then. In fact, there are a couple things in there that were
    > >> > in
    > >> > my documents (lists of medications, etc.) that I know I didn't put in
    > >> > there.
    > >>
    > >> Simply select all of the things in the Recycle Bin and choose "restore".
    > >> They will all go back to where they should. And then you need to think
    > >> about who had access to your computer. This is not the sort of thing that
    > >> can magically happen all by itself.
    > >>
    > >> Malke
    > >> --
    > >> MS-MVP
    > >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
    > >> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
    > >>
    > > Thanx - but there are 2,936 things in there and they were all put there on
    > > the same date almost at the same time!!!!
    > > . No one else has access to my computer. Should I restore them or just
    > > permanently delete them?

    > >>
    >
    >

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