Hi, The problem could be due to the creation of a shortcut of the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. The actual Recycle Bin icon would be like this. [IMAGE] The shortcut Recycle Bin icon would have an arrow as highlighted (in Red). [IMAGE] To fix the issue, let us first delete the Recycle Bin or the shortcut whichever is there on the desktop. Then right click on the desktop. Click on Personalize. [IMAGE] Then click on Change Desktop Icons which is at the top left hand size corner.   Please check the box beside the Recycle Bin. [IMAGE] Click on Apply and click on OK. Now try to reproduce the issue and let me know the results.  
Nothing that I delete shows up in the Recycle Bin. Yes, I have verified that the bin is big, and that I have not checked the box for automatic deleting without going to the bin. If I click to empty the bin, it shows there is stuff in the bin (by asking whether I really want to delete the 3 items).  If the bin display is open when I delete, the item shows up.  I have deleted the Recycle Bin to create a new one.  No help from that. So it is definitely a display problem.  But it is a display problem that makes the Recycle Bin absolutely useless.
Recycle Bin