Q137591: Recycle Bin Icons Reversed After Removing Desktop Themes

Article: Q137591
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you remove the Desktop Themes component of Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95,
the empty and full Recycle Bin icons may be reversed. That is, the full icon may
be displayed when the Recycle Bin is empty, and the empty icon may be displayed
when the Recycle Bin is full.

CAUSE
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The registry entries associated with these icons are reversed.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Use the right mouse button to click an empty area on the desktop, and then
  click Properties on the menu that appears.

2. Click the Plus! tab.

3. Click the Recycle Bin (Full) icon, and then click Change Icon.

4. Click the correct icon for the full Recycle Bin, and then click OK.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 for the empty Recycle Bin.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: kidsplus kidsplus! pack kids plus plus!

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : 95

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