Codemeter and Recycle Bin

[Anonymous]

Ran into this issue before but it has never been something that was warranted to try to fix, it is more of an inconvenience. With code meter plugged in our computers cannot view or edit anything within the windows recycle bin. Remove it and everything populates.

One of several websites have brought up this issue and a solution:
answers.mincrosoft.com

Problem is unless our IT doesn't want to mess up our codemeter by doing changes or I am just blind the codemeter currently does not have an option for us to change the disk value from a local disk to a removable disk. There are only options for error checking, defrag, and back up.

I was wondering if anyone had a solution otherwise we will just continue to unplug the codemeter every time we need access to the recycle bin and plug it back in to access Archicad.

[Barry Kelly]

Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management.
Right click on the codemeter drive and 'Change Drive Letter".
Remove the drive letter.
Now the recycle bin will be back and the codemeter key keeps working.

This doesn't seem to be a permanent solution.
My IT guys did this for me a little while ago but when I just checked it was back to the old behaviour - no recycle bin.

Not sure if it was a computer restart that set it back or maybe windows update?

I just tried again and it works if I take the key out and put it back in again.
The recycle bin still works and the codemeter key does not have a drive letter.
Will see later if a restart sets everything back.

Just to cover myself try this at your own risk.
It hasn't harmed my system but who knows?

Barry.

[Barry Kelly]

I have just restarted and recycle bin is still there.
Codemeter no longer shows as a drive but it still works fine.

Maybe it was my other PC that the IT guys fixed and not this one I am on now.

Barry.