Fixing Desktop App ‘Access Denied’ Errors Caused by Corrupted Windows Recycle Bin
Categories: Desktop App, Errors, File Locking
If you receive an “Access Denied” error message when doing a Lock & Open using the Desktop App, it may be a result of your Windows Recycle Bin having become corrupted.
To fix a corrupted recycle bin you can open a Command Prompt (Admin) and enter the following command:
rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin
- You will know you have the right command prompt if it opens in \Windows\system32
- Change the drive letter from C:\ as required for your system
- This will also EMPTY the recycle bin
This article from Microsoft goes into more detail.
This article describes how to do it without using a command prompt.