Recycle Bin Stops Desktop working!

[Longstay]

This is a strange one, I am running Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate SP1, this only happens when I right click the recycle bin and empty it, all of the desktop icons become inactive, the task bar works but the desktop area dose nothing, it is not possible to right click the desktop, its like the desktop has turned into wallpaper. Everything runs from the task bar and the start menu. Any ideas anyone?

 

[ProstarComputer]

Can you right click on your desktop and hit refresh? Also: how much are you removing from the Recycle Bin?

 

[Layback Bear]

Welcome to our Forum Longstay.
That is very strange.
If you open the Recycle Bin and then select empty does everything work as it should?

This tutorial by Brink might help but won't hurt.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Longstay]

There is no response when I right click the desktop, with regard to what’s in the bin any thing form one file to tens of files, it's a rubbish bin and I like to keep it empty.

 

[Longstay]

Welcome to our Forum Longstay.
That is very strange.
If you open the Recycle Bin and then select empty does everything work as it should?

This tutorial by Brink might help but won't hurt.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

I Have tried the file checker, it make no difference and finds no errors.

 

[Layback Bear]

Can you use a Restore Point before this problem happened?
Do you have a custom Desktop?

 

[Longstay]

I am using a bog standard Desktop, I only became aware of the problem several months later and i don't want to the PC to return to a state some 18 months ago, and then there is no guaranty I'll get the right restore point.

 

[Ztruker]

Give this a try: Recycle Bin Corrupted - Cannot Delete File or Folder

Not the problem you are experiencing but still may fix the problem.

 

[Longstay]

Tryied deleting the bin, no change !

 

[Ztruker]

The other possibility I can think of is a messed up Context (right click) shell extension. Use ShellExView to start disabling them a few at a time and see if you find one that is causing the problem.

The ones that have been added are highlighted in pink. Just disable a few at a time and see if you can find the culprit.

Example:

 

[Longstay]

Brilliant Ztruker that pointed me in the right direction, ShellExView did not show the shell extension for CCleaner so I just uninsulated it and the problem has now gone. Thanks for the help I had got to the point where I could not see the wood for the trees, thanks again.

 

[Ztruker]

CCleaner? That's strange. I've never had a problem of any kind with it.

Perhaps try installing the latest version to see if the problem reoccurs?

 

[Layback Bear]

I also have never had this problem with Ccleaner. I shall remember just in case.

 

[Longstay]

I think I may have come to the wrong conclusion, the problem is still there, sorry.

 

[Ztruker]

Go back and try ShellExView again?