How to Fix Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7?

In this video, we will guide you on fixing a corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7. Recycle Bin is a particular folder where deleted items are temporarily stored in Windows unless they are permanently deleted from your computer. Microsoft has allowed recovering deleted files from Recycle Bin since Windows 95. Until a user does not empty the Recycle Bin, deleted items are not permanently removed from the hard drive. All these deleted files or folders get stored in the Recycle Bin. Recycle Bin allows you to recover and restore all deleted files to their original storage location. To recover the deleted items from the Recycle Bin, open it by double-clicking. Now, double-click on the file or folder on Recycle Bin you want to recover and restore to the original location. Finally, click on the Restore button. If you encounter an error message, “The Recycle Bin on x:\ is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?” This error occurs when the $Recycle.bin folder is corrupt on your computer. Furthermore, you should note that every Drive has its own $Recycle.bin folder at the drive’s root, which remains hidden by default. Corrupt Recycle Bin can be fixed by deleting the $Recycle.bin folder from your computer. Once you delete the $Recycle.bin folder from your Windows PC, it will automatically generate a fresh Recycle Bin, and the error will be fixed automatically. Command Prompt is the easiest way to delete the $Recycle.bin on Windows. Let’s see how. How to Repair Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7? To repair a corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, first click on the Start button and type Command Prompt. In the available search results, right-click on the Command Prompt entry and select the Run as administrator option. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the Yes button to continue.