A file will not delete

[10Exahertz]

I was finally able to get the file to recycle by cancelling the dllhost.exe several times. However, now I want this file to be gone for good, and it will not delete, gets stuck on "Discovering items" I tried using command prompt "rd /s %systemdrive%\$Recycle.bin" and it didnt delete it.
thanks

 

[MarkW]

rd=Remove directory.
dllhost.exe is a file, not a directory.
Use the DEL command for deleting files.

 

[10Exahertz]

rd /s is to remove diretory and all files within it
and cancelling the dllhost.exe just caused the process of recycling to be un stuck

 

[HEXiT]

open task manager. end explorer.exe
task manager will stay open so go to
File
select new task and run explorer.exe
windows will make it startup sound.
now empty the recycler.

 

[maddogfargo]

This usually happens if you are not the owner, the rights have been set to disallow delete, and/or it is currently in use by Windows or an active process.

Viruses and spyware/malware usually use these tactics and will run and lock their files on startup.

Try deleting it in safe mode, adjusting rights/ownership as needed.

If you cannot identify the specific file because it runs as a generic dllhost process, RUN MSCONFIG and check your startup programs/processes and files for suspicious software. You can stop them from running at startup without deleting the file if you are unsure about deleting it at first.