When you can't open, edit, or delete a file in Windows File Explorer, it's either still open in a program running in the background or something didn't close properly. Luckily, you can force delete, ...

I am trying to fix an HP Pavilion A610E, running WinXP SP3. The Recycle Bin icon on the desktop shows that there are files in it, and when I right-click it, it does give me the option to empty.