Files with Long Extensions Bypass the Recycle Bin When Deleted

ID: Q158439

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Files with extensions longer than three characters are not displayed in the Windows NT 4.0 Recycle Bin when they are deleted from My Computer or the Windows NT Explorer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt recycle bin delete trash can

Keywords : kbui kbbug4.00 NTSrvWkst
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug