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Q132634: Deleted Briefcase Loses Icon when Restored from Recycle Bin

Article: Q132634
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95 4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui win95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you delete Briefcase from the desktop, and then click Restore on the
Recycle Bin File menu, the Briefcase folder is restored; however, the Briefcase
icon appears as a plain folder.

RESOLUTION
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To restore the Briefcase icon, create a new Briefcase, and then copy the files
from the Briefcase folder to the new Briefcase.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.

This issue has been resolved in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: 4.0 wpp95 wastebasket trashcan

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Keywords          : kbui win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95 4.00
Issue type        : kbprb

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