I can't send files to the Recycle Bin without Windows Explorer stopping and then restarting. Help?

Question

I cannot send a file(s) to the Recycle Bin nor can I delete files in the recycle bin without Windows Explorer hanging up. I then must go to the task manager and end the task I had just tried to complete.

After clicking on "End Task" I get the following message:

"Windows Explorer has stopped working"
"Windows is searching for a solution to this problem"
"Windows Explorer is restarting..."

After it restarts, the file(s) have either been moved to the recycle bin or emptied from it as I had previously tried to do. Although I get the task done this "freezing" problem is most annoying. The operating system I am using is Windows Vista.

Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

Answer 1

Right click the recycle bin and click properties.

change the setting to let you drop all files without confirmation

then change it back.... also give your disk a little more room to hold them

you might have too many old files waiting to be deleted...

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PS. timbuk4 had a good answer too...

but im not sure it will give you a "recycle bin" icon after its been deleted....

You didnt say if you "dragged and dropped" or right clicked to delete...

Answer 2

Sounds like Windows explorer has become unstable. Download Ccleaner and give your registry a check,it will probably find tons of errors which will hopefully restore Explorer.

Answer 3

Delete the Recycle Bin

Windows will replace it on next boot

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2802/vista_how_to_reset_recycle_bin/