Recycle Bin Icons Reversed After Removing Desktop Themes

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

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

The registry entries associated with these icons are reversed.

RESOLUTION

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

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.