Windows Explorer May Stop Responding When a Folder in the Recycle Bin Is Opened (267407)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q267407

SYMPTOMS

In Windows Explorer, when you click Recycle Bin, and then open a folder, Windows Explorer may not respond.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you have four thousand files or more in the Recycle Bin.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, delete files from the Recycle Bin or empty the Recycle Bin.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB267407