Files with Long Extensions Bypass the Recycle Bin When Deleted
Article ID: 158439
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q158439
SYMPTOMS
Files with extensions longer than three characters are not displayed in
the Windows NT 4.0 Recycle Bin when they are deleted from My Computer or
the Windows NT Explorer.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
NOTE: This problem was rectifed in succeeding Service Packs. To resolve this issue, update with the latest SP.
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