George, I was just pointing out this option in case a drastic mistake had been made before deleting everything! Norman. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag > Norman, > > True, but a Disk Cleanup's list of things to remove usually > includes the Recycle Bin. (At least it does on my systems) > So it may be too late after the event. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dr Norman > Waddington > Sent: 24 August 2006 09:38 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag=20 > > George, > > You can always check and retrieve files from the recycle bin > by going into file and getting them back before deleting the > rest. > > Just a thought. > > Norman. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:45 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more on disc clean up and defrag > > >> Hi Paul, >> >> Let me assure you 100% that there is no way a normal >> Microsoft Windows defrag on a healthy system will remove >> your anti-virus software. Anyone who says otherwise >> requires a full frontal lobotomy. >> >> As regards Disk Cleanup, in 99.99% of cases, it as > perfectly >> OK to accept what the system suggests be deleted. >> >> The one possible exception might be the Recycle Bin where, >> if you have deleted files, you may have second thoughts as >> to whether you might really still want those files. There >> may be other files listed, but generally unchecked. You > can >> leave these, but feel free to ask here if you want to know >> what they are. >> >> George Bell. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul >> Roberts >> Sent: 23 August 2006 20:13 >> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [jaws-uk] more on disc clean up and defrag=3D20 >> >> Hi all and thanks for the responses to my original E-mail. >> >> I am however slightly concerned about the fact that >> antivirus software may have to be removed whilst carying > out >> a defrag. >> >> I don't have a disc for this as a friend of mine put my >> antivirus on for me. >> >> Also when doing a discclean up recently, I got some kind > of >> message asking me if I wanted to delete some files but as > I >> am not sure what they are, I clicked No. >> >> I have just read a posting to this list claiming that they >> did a defrag without any need to remove their antivirus > and >> other things and it seemed to work for them. >> >> Also I presume JAWS will announce when this is finished > even >> if it will take a good few hours to do. >> >> Also is there any way I can check on it'sprogress without >> any need to reset the defrag as I may well have been doing >> the other day. >> >> Hope you can help with any or all of the above. >> >> Regards >> >> Paul. >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on >> the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- >> ** > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>=20 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to=20 > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq