diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c b/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
index fcb91c1f0f2..ff9c5408085 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c
@@ -13,16 +13,39 @@
 
 DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
 
-#define ASK_DELETE_FILE 1
-#define ASK_DELETE_FOLDER 2
-#define ASK_DELETE_MULTIPLE_FILE 3
-
-static BOOL SHELL_WarnFolderDelete (int nKindOfDialog, LPCSTR szDir)
+BOOL SHELL_WarnItemDelete (int nKindOfDialog, LPCSTR szDir)
 {
 	char szCaption[255], szText[255], szBuffer[MAX_PATH + 256];
 
-	LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEFOLDER_TEXT, szText, sizeof(szText));
-	LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEFOLDER_CAPTION, szCaption, sizeof(szCaption));
+        if(nKindOfDialog == ASK_DELETE_FILE)
+        {
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_TEXT, szText, 
+		sizeof(szText));
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_CAPTION, 
+		szCaption, sizeof(szCaption));
+	}
+        else if(nKindOfDialog == ASK_DELETE_FOLDER)
+        {
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_TEXT, szText, 
+		sizeof(szText));
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEFOLDER_CAPTION, 
+		szCaption, sizeof(szCaption));
+        }
+        else if(nKindOfDialog == ASK_DELETE_MULTIPLE_ITEM)
+        {
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEMULTIPLE_TEXT, szText, 
+		sizeof(szText));
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_CAPTION, 
+		szCaption, sizeof(szCaption));
+        }
+	else {
+          FIXME("Called without a valid nKindOfDialog specified!");
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_TEXT, szText, 
+		sizeof(szText));
+	  LoadStringA(shell32_hInstance, IDS_DELETEITEM_CAPTION, 
+		szCaption, sizeof(szCaption));
+	}          
+
 	FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_STRING|FORMAT_MESSAGE_ARGUMENT_ARRAY,
 	    szText, 0, 0, szBuffer, sizeof(szBuffer), (va_list*)&szDir);
 
@@ -46,7 +69,8 @@ BOOL SHELL_DeleteDirectoryA(LPCSTR pszDir, BOOL bShowUI)
 	PathAddBackslashA(szTemp);
 	strcat(szTemp, "*.*");
 	
-	if (bShowUI && !SHELL_WarnFolderDelete(ASK_DELETE_FOLDER, pszDir)) return FALSE;
+	if (bShowUI && !SHELL_WarnItemDelete(ASK_DELETE_FOLDER, pszDir))
+	  return FALSE;
 	
 	if(INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE != (hFind = FindFirstFileA(szTemp, &wfd)))
 	{
@@ -72,6 +96,18 @@ BOOL SHELL_DeleteDirectoryA(LPCSTR pszDir, BOOL bShowUI)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**************************************************************************
+ *	SHELL_DeleteFileA()
+ */
+
+BOOL SHELL_DeleteFileA(LPCSTR pszFile, BOOL bShowUI)
+{
+	if (bShowUI && !SHELL_WarnItemDelete(ASK_DELETE_FILE, pszFile))
+		return FALSE;
+ 
+        return DeleteFileA(pszFile);
+}
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * SHCreateDirectory				[SHELL32.165]
  *
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlfolder.c b/dlls/shell32/shlfolder.c
index 1f1afb6f856..a73d4899438 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlfolder.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlfolder.c
@@ -1489,9 +1489,20 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ISFHelper_fnDeleteItems(
 	_ICOM_THIS_From_ISFHelper(IGenericSFImpl,iface)
 	int i;
 	char szPath[MAX_PATH];
+        BOOL bConfirm = TRUE;
 
 	TRACE("(%p)(%u %p)\n", This, cidl, apidl);
 	
+	/* deleting multiple items so give a slightly different warning */
+	if(cidl != 1)
+	{
+          char tmp[8]; 
+          snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%d", cidl);
+	  if(!SHELL_WarnItemDelete(ASK_DELETE_MULTIPLE_ITEM, tmp))
+            return E_FAIL;
+          bConfirm = FALSE;
+	}
+
 	for(i=0; i< cidl; i++)
 	{
 	  strcpy(szPath, This->sMyPath);
@@ -1501,9 +1512,12 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ISFHelper_fnDeleteItems(
 	  if (_ILIsFolder(apidl[i]))
 	  {
 	    LPITEMIDLIST pidl;
-
-	    MESSAGE("delete %s\n", szPath);
-	    if (! SHELL_DeleteDirectoryA(szPath, TRUE)) return E_FAIL;
+	    TRACE("delete %s\n", szPath);
+	    if (! SHELL_DeleteDirectoryA(szPath, bConfirm))
+	    {
+              TRACE("delete %s failed, bConfirm=%d", szPath, bConfirm);
+	      return E_FAIL;
+	    }
 	    pidl = ILCombine(This->absPidl, apidl[i]);
 	    SHChangeNotifyA(SHCNE_RMDIR, SHCNF_IDLIST, pidl, NULL);
 	    SHFree(pidl); 
@@ -1512,8 +1526,12 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ISFHelper_fnDeleteItems(
 	  {
 	    LPITEMIDLIST pidl;
 
-	    MESSAGE("delete %s\n", szPath);
-	    if (! DeleteFileA(szPath)) return E_FAIL;
+	    TRACE("delete %s\n", szPath);
+	    if (! SHELL_DeleteFileA(szPath, bConfirm))
+	    {
+              TRACE("delete %s failed, bConfirm=%d", szPath, bConfirm);
+	      return E_FAIL;
+	    }
 	    pidl = ILCombine(This->absPidl, apidl[i]);
 	    SHChangeNotifyA(SHCNE_DELETE, SHCNF_IDLIST, pidl, NULL);
 	    SHFree(pidl); 
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shres.rc b/dlls/shell32/shres.rc
index 7d3bb7075c8..c8993b366eb 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shres.rc
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shres.rc
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
 {
 	IDS_CREATEFOLDER_DENIED "Can not create new Folder: Permission denied."
 	IDS_CREATEFOLDER_CAPTION "Error during creating a new folder"
-	IDS_DELETEFOLDER_TEXT "Are you sure you want to delete %1 and all it's subfolders?"
-	IDS_DELETEFOLDER_CAPTION "Confirm file delete"
+	IDS_DELETEITEM_CAPTION "Confirm file delete"
+	IDS_DELETEFOLDER_CAPTION "Confirm folder delete"
+	IDS_DELETEITEM_TEXT "Are you sure you want to delete '%1'?"
+	IDS_DELETEMULTIPLE_TEXT "Are you sure you want to delete these %1 items?"
 }
 
 shv_accel ACCELERATORS
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shresdef.h b/dlls/shell32/shresdef.h
index 161ff137a79..b0190e568b4 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shresdef.h
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shresdef.h
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 
 #define IDS_CREATEFOLDER_DENIED 30
 #define IDS_CREATEFOLDER_CAPTION 31
-#define IDS_DELETEFOLDER_TEXT	32
+#define IDS_DELETEITEM_CAPTION	32
 #define IDS_DELETEFOLDER_CAPTION 33
+#define IDS_DELETEITEM_TEXT	34
+#define IDS_DELETEMULTIPLE_TEXT	35
 
 /* browse for folder dialog box */
 #define IDD_STATUS		97