thank yo very much Jo Ann it worked, but why is it not much more simple James ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann W." <HILLFARM3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 7:45 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP NEW USER, HELP > James, > Open My Computer. right click your C drive and click properties, then the > tools tab. Here you will find Error Checking, which I assume is Scandisk and > also defrag. Don't know about your recycle bin. Mine is right on the > desktop. Maybe search for it and create a shortcut. > Jo Ann > > > > > should have joined this list years ago, long time friend of Lionel reside > Sydney aust > > now xp mystifies me have xp home edition, no scandisk installed??? recycle > bin seems non existent, must be a reason for this?? why is this so????? > okay folks hit the keyboard; and tell me why > > James Macmillan > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk