No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled folder are damaged. If this is the case, create a copy of the Recycled\ Desktop.ini file in another folder, and then delete the entire contents of the Recycled folder. Then, restore the Desktop.ini file to the Recycled folder. Note that doing this deletes all files in the Recycle Bin.

If the Desktop.ini file is not present or is also damaged, it can be re-created by adding the following information to a new Desktop.ini file:

To create a new Desktop.ini file:

1. Right-click any empty space on the Windows desktop.

2. Choose New>Text Document.

3. Name it Desktop.ini (you will get a warning about changing a file extension, just ignore it)

4. Copy and Paste the information given above into the new file.

5. Save the file and move it to the Recycled folder