how do you empty the recycling bin
The Recycle Bin on your computer holds recently deleted items. Your old files sit in the Recycle Bin, and you can retrieve them until you empty it or until it reaches its maximum size limit, and Windows automatically dumps a few files. After you empty the Recycle Bin, all files in it are unavailable to you. To manually empty the Recycle bin, right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows 7 desktop and choose Empty Recycle Bin from the menu that appears. In the confirmation dialog box that appears, click Yes. A progress dialog box indicates that the contents are being deleted.