Windows 11, the nightmare of the Recycle Bin ends: the latest update fixes the annoying file name bug

Microsoft has resolved a Windows Recycle Bin bug with the cumulative update KB5099414, released on July 14, 2026, which had been causing confusion among users for weeks. The issue concerned the confirmation window that appears when permanently deleting an item from the Recycle Bin. Instead of the original file name, that window displayed an incomprehensible string like $Rxxxxx.ext, which is the internal name Windows assigns to items moved to the Recycle Bin to keep track of them. The defect emerged after the installation of the June 2026 security update, identified as KB5093998.

It should be noted that there were no data losses or risks to files: the view of the Recycle Bin continued to correctly show the original name, and restoring a mistakenly deleted item worked without issues. The bug was cosmetic, but sufficient to make more attentive users doubt whether they had selected the wrong file before hitting confirm. Microsoft had confirmed the anomaly on all supported versions of Windows, both client and server, while also providing a temporary solution reserved for businesses through their business support service.

Resolved annoying Windows Recycle Bin bug

In the same package, Microsoft also fixed an OLE Automation problem that prevented some third-party apps from launching Office after the June update, along with a malfunction of the link to OneDrive in File Explorer when run with administrative permissions.

On the security front, the update introduces more precise device targeting for the deployment of Secure Boot certificates, updates COSA profiles for mobile operators, and upgrades the integrated curl tool in Windows to version 8.21.0. There is also support for SHA-2 based certificate thumbprints for trusted RDP publishers, while maintaining compatibility with SHA-1 ones. Additionally, during the July Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed nearly 600 security vulnerabilities.