Trash will not empty or load

I deleted several GB of recent files, but my Recycle Bin does not load when I open it. When I try to empty, no dialog box opens and the pc just slows

Try the following and see if it works.

1. on the Start menu, type command prompt and do a right-click on command prompt and select Run as Administrator.

2. in the command prompt, type the following commands, and press ENTER.

CD.

RD /s /q $recycle.bin

Once the command completed successfully, check if the files in the Recycle Bin are deleted.

Let us know if this helped you, or if you have any questions.

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