Cannot empty Recycle Bin? If you are unable to or can’t delete items, files, and folders from the Recycle Bin in Windows, then you may need to repair the Recycle Bin. It is quite possible that your ...

if they're movie or image files, it's probably the issue with the 'preview' thing locking up when viewing large numbers of files. basically, explorer is trying to preview the files in the left-hand ...

I am trying to fix an HP Pavilion A610E, running WinXP SP3. The Recycle Bin icon on the desktop shows that there are files in it, and when I right-click it, it does give me the option to empty.

The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files.