Spyware, viruses, & security : file with virus in recycle bin

There's another way to remove files from Recycler folder

Just a note before I begin: the Recycler folder is a system-protected folder that contains all (or at least most) of your file that have been emptied from the Recycle Bin.

There's also been indications that infected files deleted by any anti-virus programs end up there (that is why the original starter of this thread could not remove it). I have experienced it before with my BitDefender AV 2009, which have detected one particular file in that folder over & over again in real-time & on-demand scans.

Anyways, to remove files from this Recycler folder:

First go to Start > Run... (for Windows XP & earlier), then type in "cmd.exe". Then type in the following code:"rd /s /q c:\recycler".

Note that if this can also work if you have files deleted from any removable storage like thumb drives & portable hard drives, you can also empty the Recycler folders in them. Just change the drive name in the code above

E.g.

If drive is E:\, type in "rd /s /q e:\recycler"

Yes, I have test run this method, & it works in removing files I have deleted over the past year.

Hope this helps!