Tips of 2023

Tips of 2023

If you've ever unintentionally deleted a file or its contents, you know how annoying it can be. It's even more frustrating when the destroyed file included something you had been working on for days, weeks, or even months. Fortunately, losing a file might not spell disaster. In many instances, the file is really concealed in the recycle bin and is accessible there.

Browse the Recycling Bin

To see everything inside the recycle bin or garbage can, simply double-click on it. Did you recover the content you believed you had deleted? You only need to drag it back onto your desktop to finish. There are several more methods you may try to retrieve a deleted file if it isn't in your garbage.

I'm assuming you've been making backups. If so, you can use the backup recovery service to restore a previous version of your file. Even if it has already passed a day, losing one day is preferable to losing everything.

How to Use File History to Retrieve Deleted Files

1. Hopefully, you have enabled File History Backup if you are not performing backups. If you're using Windows* 10, click the Start button, choose Settings > Update & security > Backup > Add a disc, and after that pick an external drive or network location for your backups.
2. How to Replace a Missing File or Folder:
3. 1. Select Restore your files using File History after typing Restore files into the taskbar search box.
4. 2. Locate the necessary file, then use the arrows to view all of its variations.
5. 3. Select Restore to save the desired version in its original location after you've located it. Restore may be accessible by selecting the Restore option while holding down the Shift key, then selecting a different location to save it.

Not enough backups?

Try one of the various file recovery programs that are available, whether a free one or a paid one like Piriform Recuva* or Stellar Data Recover*, if you don't have any backups and your file isn't in the trash.

Disk Drill*, a recovery application that was first created for Mac* but is now accessible for Windows, is an additional choice. It provides assistance with a wide range of issues, such as partition loss, hard drive reformatting, problematic boot-ups, unintentional deletions, and others.

Have you sent the file by email to anyone? is another factor to think about. Have you uploaded a copy to a cloud service like Dropbox, iCloud, or SkyDrive? If that's the case, you might be able to get a copy there. Again, taking action still trumps inaction even if you miss the most current developments.

If you unintentionally delete a file, document, spreadsheet, report, or any other item, you have a few choices to consider. So that you have more possibilities the next time you need to locate a deleted file, start those backups as well.

Have you emailed anyone with the file? is another aspect to consider. Have you stored a copy on a cloud platform like SkyDrive, Dropbox, or iCloud? You might be able to obtain a copy there if that is the case. Again, even if you miss the most recent developments, taking action still prevails over inactivity.

You have a few options to think about if you mistakenly delete a file, document, spreadsheet, report, or any other object. Start those backups as well so you have additional options the next time you need to find a deleted file.