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Re: WinXP SP2 contents of RECYCLER Folder
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Tom Mayer <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:49:04 -0800
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Yes. In fact, the recycle folder should be cleaned out periodically as well as items in temporary folders. This cleaning can be done using start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup.

Tom Mayer

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Trimarchi <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 12:01 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] WinXP SP2 contents of RECYCLER Folder
>
>Can the contents of the RECYCLER folder be safely deleted? I tried out
>Microsoft Windows Defender and it has found 4 items that it wants to remove
>indicatiing they are of High or Severe threat. It can't remove them as it
>says they are part of an Archive. The 4 items are NewDotNet, Webhancer,
>Marketscore.InternetAccelerator and Marketscore.Relevantknowledge. I suspect
>they may already have been removed by Adaware or Spybot but Windows Defender
>shows them in the following location.
>NewDotNet
>C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1157166300-3849205493-3895304184-1003\Dc7\butterfliesfr
>ee.exe->(WiseSfx)->(wise0089)
>
>WebHancer
>C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1157166300-3849205493-3895304184-1003\Dc7\butterfliesfr
>ee.exe->(WiseSfx)->(wise0089)
>
>Marketscore.InternetAccelerator
>C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1157166300-3849205493-3895304184-1003\Dc7\butterfliesfr
>ee.exe->(WiseSfx)->(wise0091)
>
>Marketscore.Relevantknowledge
>C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1157166300-3849205493-3895304184-1003\Dc7\butterfliesfr
>ee.exe->(WiseSfx)->(wise0092)
>
>When I look in the RECYCLER Folder I see 3 other files and a folder with
>similar long names but nothing that matches exactly. I have no idea what the
>purpose of this folder is and if the contents can safely be removed. I did
>download a file to remove NewDotNet but Windows Defender still indicates it
>is in the RECYCLER Folder.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions and help.
>
>Joe Trimarchi
>
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