A workaround that the Recycle Bin cannot be emptied

There is a problem with the Windows XP system the contents of the Recycle Bin can not be emptied, and each time you open the Recycle Bin it always first search, and then empty the Recycle Bin display a confirmation Delete dialog box, select "Yes" after the empty, again open the Recycle Bin when the above situation, how to do?

Solutions for Windows XP Recycle Bin that cannot be emptied

Boot to Safe Mode with command line, then perform the attrib-s-r-h command on the recycled directory under each partition to remove the special attributes, and then use the del command to delete the recycled directory under each partition. Reboot into normal mode after the operation is complete (re-establish the Recycle Bin file).