Windows 10: recycle bin wont empty

my recycle bin has a ton of stuff in it ,so when i try to empty it it shows the progressin bar but it just says 0 mb . so it wont get rid of the old files in it .

:)

 

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.

 

Corrupt Recycle Bin Error

I tried signing in as the administrator at the command prompt and removing the Recycle Bin directory. I get a response that the Recycle Bin is not empty. When I check the Recycle Bin it is empty.

 

Hello Musky, *Smile

You might see if using the tutorial below to delete the $Recycle.bin file of each affected drive may help to repair the Recycle Bin.

Recycle Bin Corrupted - Cannot Delete File or Folder

 

did not work ,im running win 10 the bin shows 9.98 gb full.

when i go to c drive i dont see recycle bin anywhere??

 

Dear Musky:
If you can't see $Recycle.Bin in File Explorer, there's probably a simple explanation. You need to dash into "File Explorer Options" and make sure under the View tab, that "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" is selected like this:



That should do it!
HTH,
--Ed--

 

Yep, you'll need to make sure that you have done step 5 in OPTION ONE below first to be able to see the hidden $Recycle.bin system file. *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...a.html#option1

 

Show hidden files, folders, and drives" is selected..i still see no folder in c drive

 

Did you also uncheck the Hide protected operating system files box from step 5 in Option One above?