CCleaner v5.06.5219 (64-bit) does not Empty Recycle Bin

Every previous version emptied my recycle bin but this one.

I am on Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601) with all patches updated.

in the off chance your Recycle Bin may have become corrupted, try this and see if you have any luck afterwards.

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=42673

This positively works. On Win7 Pro, the way to get to an elevated Command Prompt seems to be:

- Search Start | "cmd" (but DO NOT hit ENTER)

- Hit SHFT-CTRL-ENTER

- Enter RD /S /Q C:\$Recycle.bin for each drive on your system, changing C:\ to each drive letter you have.

Running CCleaner then emptyied the Recycle Bin AND then it could be seen in Windows Explorer for each drive with the current time/date.

Thank you!!!

This positively works. On Win7 Pro, the way to get to an elevated Command Prompt seems to be:

- Search Start | "cmd" (but DO NOT hit ENTER)

- Hit SHFT-CTRL-ENTER

- Enter RD /S /Q C:\$Recycle.bin for each drive on your system, changing C:\ to each drive letter you have.

Running CCleaner then emptyied the Recycle Bin AND then it could be seen in Windows Explorer for each drive with the current time/date.

Thank you!!!

If you follow the provided link in my post that takes you to @hazelnuts link, that is exactly the suggested advice for fixing a corrupted Recycle Bin.

I had a similar issue (Win 8.1 64-bit) as this post. The link provided by mta removed the corrupted recycle bin, which was the issue with CCleaner.

Thanks for the accurate information!

Tried the above...still not emptying the recycle bin. Any other suggestions?

Right lets start at the beginning :)

What actually happens when you use Ccleaner to empty the recycle bin? (the whole story)

What happens if you don't use Ccleaner to empty the bin and just do it manually?

Are you Administrator on the machine?

Did you have any problems running the recycle bin fix?

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=42673