I've done that a few times :)

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"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:%232A1XkhQHHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Just wait until next week when folks start asking where the
> recycle bin went to- they hit "delete" instead of "empty".
>
> I've done it, and I know better.
>
> -Michael
>
> "Troy McClure" <g@s.com> wrote in message
> news:7238465A-401B-4410-9291-16595753E04C@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> happened to me also. however i very rarely have the recycle bin open when
>> i empty it. just right click from the desktop and empty... no bug :)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
>> news:OqgQuQbQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I see that the XP bug of not refreshing the recycle bin window after
>>>emptying has survived and is thriving in Vista.
>>>
>>> Dale
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