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Q134222: No Warning Deleting .Exe or .Com Files from Recycle Bin

Article: Q134222
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you empty the Recycle Bin, you are not prompted for confirmation before
files with .exe or .com extensions are removed. You are prompted for
confirmation before other types of files are removed.

When you empty the Recycle Bin, and only one file with a .exe or .com extension
is in the wastebasket, you are not prompted for confirmation before the file is
removed; however, if more than one file with a .exe or .com extension exists,
you are prompted. You are prompted for confirmation before other types of files
are removed.

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

This issue does not occur in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: del dataloss

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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