Can't empty Vista Recycling bin?

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I got a new laptop that is supposed to have Windows Vista Service pack 1 and this is my first experience with Vista.

I have looked online everywhere and the only thing that I can find is how to restore your recycling bin icon if you accidently delete it.

The problem that I have is that I have two Mpeg files in the recycling bin that I am trying to delete but whenever I click on empty the recycling bin a a pop up type screen comes up and says that it is deleting the items of the recycling bin but it will say that for hours and it dosen't delete it.

The two files are 0 Kb's

I tried doing it manually and that does the same thing.

Also I have to restart my computer every time that I try because I can't even get back into the recycling bin after I try to delete those two items.

I try to delete the items (either separately or together, either manually or through the empty recycling bin) and the pop up comes up, I exit after 5 minutes, and then I try to go back in but can't