- 1). Restart your computer. At the Windows startup screen, press the F8 key. Several options will appear on your screen. Select "Safe Mode with Command Prompt." Your screen should now show a command prompt, or "C:\." If you see something else, you may be in the Windows directory. Type the command "CD\" and press Enter. This should bring you to "C:\."
- 2). Type "attrib --s --h recycler" and press Enter. This command tells Windows to give you access to the protected file.
- 3). Type the command "del recycler" and press Enter. This entry will delete your corrupt Recycle Bin.
- 4). Restart your computer. Windows will detect the missing Recycle Bin and create a new one.
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