Windows 10: Recycle Bin missing ability to Empty

Saw a thread on the eight forums that might help me but had some issues with merging...
Solved Getting back 'Empty Recycle Bin' Context Menu On Recycle Bin

So apparently a program I uninstalled that had some controls over my Recycle Bin (from IObit, what garbage) has now corrupted my recycle bin so that I can't 'Empty' it. The context menu just shows the entry "empty" just like that, not even capitalized, where the Empty Recycle Bin used to be.

Also, when you're inside the Recycle Bin, the 'Manage' option on the ribbon is missing. I can empty it via cmd prompt and via CCleaner, but I want the original functionality restored.

Any ideas?

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I've lost my ability to empty the recycle bin and to create new folders. How do I fix this?

My ability to empty my recycle bin in Windows 10 and my ability to create new folders has disappeared. How do I fix this problem?

 

How to empty external drive using recycle bin on Windows 10 computer.

Original Title: Empty external drive recycle bin

I use TreeSize to empty the usb drive.

Is there a way to make Windows recycle bin empty the USBs recycle bin?

I read about showing hidden files and folders then emptying the USBs recycle bin.

It is unclear how to do this as one recycle bin.

 

Have you run a system file check ?

 

Yes I have. I actually ran it again just in case...

 

I've looked at that thread and compared @Brink's post #8 ...

[/quote] http://www.eightforums.com/customiza...tml#post340609
...with the registry entries for my Win10 Home's (working) Recycle bin. They are the same.

 

Hmmmm... I'll try merging again. Thank you for looking into that. I'll keep you updated.

 

Boom, thank you! I wasn't setting the ownership of the key correctly before trying to merge. Once I got that figured out, it worked perfectly. Sorry for possibly making an un-necessary thread. Had I just read the original thread correctly I could have figured it out haha.

 

Hardly unnecessary if this Solved thread helps others to get it right first attempt. Glad to have helped you get it working.