Identify the problematic drive. If the error occurs when you open the Recycle Bin on your C: drive, target C:. If it happens when connecting a USB drive (e.g., E:), target that.
Restart your computer. Windows will automatically create a fresh $Recycle.Bin folder upon reboot. recycler.bin explorer.exe 0
The genuine Windows Recycle Bin is a system folder located at the root of every drive, usually named $Recycle.Bin. However, malware often creates a folder named RECYCLER or uses a lowercase recycler.bin to store an executable file named explorer.exe. This is not the real Windows Explorer. Instead, it is a payload designed to perform several harmful actions: Identify the problematic drive
Third-party context menu handlers are a common cause. Restart your computer
Restart explorer.exe via Task Manager (right-click taskbar > Task Manager > Details > explorer.exe > End task, then File > Run new task > explorer.exe ).