Recycle Bin Settings Not Retained During Windows 2000 Upgrade

ID: Q240433

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows 2000, from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95, or Microsoft Windows 98, your settings for the Recycle Bin may be different than they were before you upgraded.

CAUSE

This issue can occur because the settings for the Recycle Bin are not migrated during the upgrade.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, right-click Recycle Bin, click Properties, configure the settings you want, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

The Recycle Bin settings for Windows 95 and Windows 98 are in the registry. The Recycle Bin settings for Windows NT 4.0 are kept on disk.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb