Recycle bin not emptying

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My recycle bin has 7 items in it that will not disappear.
I click on Empty recycle bin but they will not go away.
I cannot see anything in the bin when I check it in Windows Explorer.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
Run Error Checking. Reboot. Try to empty the Recycle Bin again.

Error Checking (chkdsk.exe).
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you want to
check and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Select both of these:

o Automatically fix file system errors
o Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

Then click the Start button.

A message will popup.

[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs
exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be
accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk check
to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]

Click YES.

Then reboot.

You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.

For a look at the chkdisk log.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
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Also see...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm

Scroll down to...
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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