Recycle bin not working

[csukar]

My recycle bin won't empty and the icon has changed into the standard paper icon (like this https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/musthave/256/New.png )
any idea how to fix this?
I also had a shortcut to my computer on the desktop and the same thing has happened to that icon.

 

[captaincharisma]

run a check disk for errors.

 

[csukar]

run a check disk for errors.

Sorry for the late reply, i tried this and it came back with no errors and hasn't fixed my problem

 

[csukar]

Ok here's what I've tried since updating; Check disk, sfc scan now, rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin and various antiviruses to be safe, nothing seems to have helped.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

From: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/how-to-fix-a-corrupted-recycle-in-windows-7/ed5f203e-8909-4dcd-9d06-61c87749635c

1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-clickCommand Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin
(This clears out the $Recycle.bin folder for the C:\ drive. You may have to do this for each hard disk partition in your system.)
3. Type exit to close the Command Prompt window.

Did you run this on ALL partitions, not just C:\ ?

 

[csukar]

I only have a c drive no other partitions