Как отменить удаление файлов в windows 10

Общий синтаксис

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Расширенный синтаксис

В следующей таблице кратко описано, для чего используется каждый переключатель расширенного режима.

Список фильтруемых расширений файлов

Следующие типы файлов по умолчанию отфильтровываются из результатов. Используйте параметр /e , чтобы отключить этот фильтр, или фильтр /e:<extension> , чтобы указать типы файлов, которые не следует фильтровать.

_, adm, admx, appx, appx, ascx, asm, aspx, aux, ax, bin, browser, c, cab, cat cdf-ms, catalogItem, cdxm, cmake, cmd, coffee, config, cp, cpp, cs, cshtm, css, cur, dat, dll, et, evtx, exe, fon, gpd, h, hbakedcurve, htm, htm, ico, id, ildl, ilpdb, iltoc, iltocpdb, in, inf, inf_loc, ini, js, json, lib, lnk, log, man, manifest, map, metadata, mf, mof, msc, msi, mui, mui, mum, mun, nls, npmignore, nupkg, nuspec, obj, p7s, p7x, pak, pckdep, pdb, pf, pkgdef, plist, pnf, pp, pri, props, ps1, ps1xm, psd1, psm1, py, resjson, resw, resx, rl, rs, sha512, snippet, sq, sys, t4, targets, th, tlb, tmSnippet, toc, ts, tt, ttf, vb, vbhtm, vbs, vsdir, vsix, vsixlangpack, vsixmanifest, vstdir, vstemplate, vstman, winmd, xam, xbf, xm, xrm-ms, xs, xsd, ym

Всегда ли файлы можно восстановить

Не всегда.

Вы на все 100% сможете восстановить файлы, которые удалили в корзину, и в первую очередь смотрите там.

Иногда файлы удаляются, минуя корзину (например, сочетанием клавиш Ctrl + Shift + Del), а сама корзина очищается. Порой вы вовсе не помните, кто, что и как именно удалил файл, а просто видите, что его нет ни на месте, ни в корзине. В таких случаях сама возможность восстановления зависит от нескольких факторов.

1. Если вы делали резервные копии утраченных файлов или заранее настроили их автоматическое резервное копирование, то с большой вероятностью восстановите их (см. следующий раздел).
2. При отсутствии резервной копии можно попытаться восстановить удалённое с помощью специальных программ — штатного средства, встроенного в Windows, нет. Гарантии восстановления тоже нет: есть сразу несколько обстоятельств, которые влияют на вероятность вернуть утраченную информацию (см. последний раздел).

Если вы потеряли файлы, их нет в корзине, а резервное копирование не было настроено, до окончания процедуры восстановления постарайтесь делать минимум действий на компьютере. Не устанавливайте и не удаляйте программы, не копируйте и не удаляйте файлы.

Как восстановить удалённые файлы с компьютера из резервной копии

В операционной системе Windows, начиная с версии 8.1, предусмотрена восстанавливающая опция — резервное копирование истории файлов. Для её использования вам необходимо настроить архивацию данных на жёстком диске, встроенном или внешнем.

Включение резервного копирования не поможет, если файлы уже удалены. Ручное или автоматическое копирование необходимо обеспечить заранее, чтобы было с помощью чего восстанавливать информацию.

Резервные копии занимают немало места, если копировать всё подряд. Однако мы рекомендуем резервировать хотя бы самые важные для вас данные — документы, фотографии, сохранения компьютерных игр. Очень часто именно это будет неоткуда скачать повторно, а, например, музыку, фильмы и сами игры — можно.

Покажем, как настроить резервное копирование на Windows 10:

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Найдите через Поиск раздел «Параметры резервного копирования»

Восстановление удалённых файлов, если нет резервной копии. Лучшие программы

Есть много программ, которые позволяют найти и вернуть стёртые файлы. В том числе и те, которые вы удаляли давно. Есть важные нюансы.

Каждый файл на вашем ПК занимает физическое место на диске. Стёрли файл — место освободилось. Так вот, восстановить файл можно, если место, которое он занимал, не перезаписано другим файлом. Именно поэтому следует ограничить любые действия с ПК сразу, как вы обнаружили пропажу файла. Не удаляйте другие файлы в корзину, не копируйте, не ставьте и не удаляйте программы — сначала попытайтесь восстановить утраченное. Если файл удалён давно, то велика вероятность, что его место уже занято — такой файл наверняка не восстановить никак.

Хотя бы раз в месяц проводите дефрагментацию дисков вашего ПК. Во-первых, это немного ускорит работу компьютера, а во-вторых, увеличит шансы на восстановление удалённых файлов, если это потребуется.

Если на вашем ПК не было программы для восстановления файлов, придётся её скачать и установить. Хорошо, если разработчики предлагают скачать версию, не требующую установки (portable version, портативная версия) — скачивайте и сохраняйте её на флешку, а не встроенный диск вашего ПК. С флешки и запускайте.

Вот несколько неплохих программ, все они работают по схожему принципу:

• Recuva (русский язык есть, но только у неофициальной версии);
• Test Disk (не требует установки);
• Puran File Recovery (есть портативная версия, есть поддержка русского языка);
• Glarysoft File Recovery.

Для примера покажем, как работает программа Recuva.

Не сохраняйте восстанавливаемые файлы на тот же диск, откуда они были удалены. Всегда выбирайте другой!

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Запустите программу и нажмите «Далее».

Резервное копирование — «гигиеническая» норма для любого грамотного пользователя ПК или смартфона. И если есть проблема с местом на вашем гаджете, делайте резервную копию в облаке. К слову, подключив МТС Premium, вы получите целых 512 ГБ в облаке МТС Вторая память.

Did you end up deleting a file or a folder on your PC by accident? Or did you change your mind after hitting the Delete key on purpose?

We can’t promise anything. But first, you must stop doing anything else that can cause the disk drive to write new data. That alone decreases the odds of successfully restoring deleted files in Windows 10.

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There are several methods to go about recovering data. They may or may not end up working for you. But as long as you were quick enough or have a few backups at hand, there’s no reason you can’t get your files back.

Begin by looking at the most obvious of places—the Recycle Bin.

Tip: If you’re looking to restore deleted system files in Windows 10, it’s best to perform a system reset instead.

Dig Around the Recycle Bin

As long as you didn’t delete any files or folders permanently, you can almost always find them inside the Recycle Bin. You can get to it by selecting the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows 10 desktop.

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Typically, you’ll see lots of junk inside the Recycle Bin. If you can’t locate the item that you want to restore, try searching for it using the Search Recycle Bin field to the top-right of the window.

To make things a bit easier, select the View tab and pick Details. You can then use the Original Location and Date Deleted columns to sort items by storage location and date.

Once you’ve located a file or folder that you want to get back, right-click and select Restore. That should put it back in its original location.

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If you can’t find a deleted item inside the Recycle Bin, here are a few reasons why:

• You deleted it permanently.
• It was too big to fit the Recycle Bin.
• Storage Sense or a third-party maintenance tool ended up emptying the Recycle Bin.

Restore Using File History

Do you have File History backups set up on your Windows 10 computer? If so, you can recover deleted files and folders easily as long as they were included in a previous backup. 

Start by connecting the external drive that contains the File History backup. Then, open File Explorer, navigate to the location of a deleted file or folder and select the History icon under the Home tab.

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That should open the File History window. You can look through snapshots of the directory using the arrows to the bottom of the screen.

Once you’ve located a deleted item, select it and use the green-colored Restore icon to recover it. Rinse and repeat for any other files or folders that you want to get back.

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Restore Using “Backup and Restore”

Windows 10 also allows you to recover deleted files and folders that were included within backups created using the older Backup and Restore tool from Windows 7. Unlike with File History, however, restoring your data does involve a bit of work.

First, connect your external backup drive and open the Control Panel by searching for control panel on the Start menu. Then, pick the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) option and select Restore my files.

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On the Restore Files window that shows up, you can use the Search button to find and add files and folders inside the backup that you want to recover. Or, you can select the Browse for files or Browse for folders buttons to dig into the backup and add them manually.

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After you’re done, select Next and choose between restoring the files to the original location or a different directory. Finally, select Restore.

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Check Cloud Storage Trash

Do you use cloud storage such as OneDrive or Google Drive to sync files and folders? Most services tend to remove the server-side copies whenever you delete the originals on your PC, but you can still use the trash feature within the relevant web apps to get them back.

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For example, if you ended up permanently deleting any file or folder within a directory that was set to sync to OneDrive, you can sign into OneDrive.com and select Recycle bin to find and recover the deleted server-side copies. You typically have 30 days to do that.

Use a File Recovery Tool

If the deleted files resided on an HDD or hard disk drive, you can use a file recovery tool to get them back. However, that will only work if you didn’t perform any intensive disk-related activities that could’ve overwritten the relevant file clusters in the meantime.

But here’s the catch; installing the file recovery tool alone can permanently wipe out the data that you’re looking to recover. If the deleted files are way too important to lose, you must seriously consider removing the HDD and hooking it up as a secondary drive on another computer before scanning it with a recovery tool. Get professional help if you haven’t done that before.

That said, we recommend using Recuva for the job at hand. It’s free to use, lets you scan various file types in specific directories, comes with a Deep Scan feature (which takes time but comes up with more results), and notifies you of the recoverable state of a deleted item. You can then select the file or files that you want to restore and use the Recover option to retrieve them.

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Alternatively, you can use Windows File Recovery if you prefer a command-based approach to restore deleted files. However, our tests didn’t yield good results so you may want to skip it.

Solid-state drives (SSDs), on the other hand, function differently. Windows 10 uses a feature called TRIM (which improves SSD performance) to permanently erase deleted files and folders. That alone makes using a file recovery tool pointless, but feel free to give it a go.

Restore a System Image

A Windows 10 system image can contain a complete snapshot of the system partition or the entire disk drive. If you had one created a while back, restoring it can help you recover deleted files provided that they were a part of it. 

However, a system image is usually reserved for troubleshooting serious drive-related issues and often takes a long time to complete, so only go ahead if you have to. Also, you will lose any files that weren’t around when you created it, so do remember to back them up before you proceed.

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To restore a system image, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery and select Restart Now to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment. Then, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Image Recovery and pick the system image from an external drive to initiate the recovery procedure.

What Else?

If none of the methods above helped, and if you also don’t have any third-party file backups to fall back onto, then it’s time to visit a file recovery specialist. There are no guarantees that you can get your data back, but if it’s extremely important to retrieve those deleted files, that’s the only option you have left. To maximize your chances, stop using your computer immediately until you’ve done that.

Are important files on your computer deleted due to human factors or disk problems? How to recover deleted files in Windows 10? You can employ MiniTool Power Data Recovery, the best free file restore tool, to undelete files in Windows 10.

When you find a file that is not useful anymore, you may choose to delete it from the computer. But, which ways do you prefer to delete the file, by pressing “Delete” (or “Shift” + “Delete”) on the keyboard or choosing “Delete” from the right-click menu? How you delete the file decides what kind of way you should adopt to recover deleted files.

Files will be put into the Recycle Bin sometimes after you delete them on the computer. But how many of you have ever thought about how to recover deleted files in Windows 10 before you actually delete important files you need in Windows 10 by mistake? Only a few, we guess.

Although accidental deletion often occurs on Windows 10 computers, it still hurts a lot sometimes when you find the deleted file is needed urgently (for example, you deleted the document which includes important materials you plan to use in tomorrow’s meeting). What makes things worse is that you cannot find an effective method to restore deleted files in Windows 10. What will you do when you have no solution available on your hands? Use the following ways.

How Do You Restore Files From Recycle Bin in Windows 10

It’s very wise for Microsoft to name the unit “Recycle Bin”, not the shredder or garbage can. By just looking at the name, you are easily aware of the fact that files & folders in the Recycle Bin can be used again as long as you haven’t emptied it. Those files here are “recyclable”.

And it’s indeed very easy to restore files from Windows Recycle Bin. You should do the following things to restore files from Recycle Bin in Windows 10:

1. Open Recycle Bin in Windows 10.
2. Find the files and folders you need in the Recycle Bin.
3. Select the files & folders and right-click on them.
4. Choose the “Restore” option from the right-click menu.

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This is the end of Recycle Bin recovery in Windows 10. After that, you can go to the original drive to check the recovered files.

How Do You Recover Files Not in Recycle Bin in Windows 10

However, what if you have emptied the Recycle Bin after deletion? Or what if you have deleted files by pressing “Shift” + “Delete” at the same time in Windows? Can you undelete files in Windows 10 in such a case? Of course, the answer is positive.

As for permanently deleted file recovery, you can use professional and free Windows file recovery software like MiniTool Power Data Recovery. What are the advantages of this file recovery tool that makes it worth choosing?

• First, it supports various file types and file storage media. With this tool, you can easily recover documents, videos, audio files, photos, emails, archives, and other type of data with ease. Moreover, it allows you to recover data from not only internal HDDs/SSDs but also external hard disks, USB drives, SD cards, CDs/DVDs, and more.
• Second, it has strong adaptability to different data loss scenarios. For example, you can use it to recover files deleted by CHKDSK, restore data when the hard disk fails, rescue files from broken computers, and more.
• Third, it provides you with multiple editions. If this is the first time you use it, you can choose MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition, which supports 1 GB of free data recovery. If it works great for you and you need to recover more than 1 GB of files, you can upgrade it to an advanced edition.
• In addition, this file restore tool has a read-only feature, which means that it recovers files without causing further data loss or disk/data corruption.

Now, download and install the free edition of MiniTool Power Data Recovery on your computer. Note that you should not install it to the partition that contains your deleted files; otherwise, irreversible damage may be brought and result in permanent file loss.

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Here are the major steps to recover permanently deleted files in Windows 10 with this tool.

Step 1. Run MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free immediately at the end of the installation. When you see the main window of this software, you have three options to scan for lost/deleted files.

• Logical Drives: You are under this tab by default. Here all partitions on your disks are displayed with the storage space and other disk information. You need to select the target partition where data loss happens and click Scan.
• Recover From Specific Location: Under this section, you can choose to scan the Desktop, the Recycle Bin, or a specific folder individually to shorten scanning time.
• Devices: After moving into this tab, you can select to scan a whole disk instead of an individual partition for deleted files.

Here we take scanning the Desktop for example.

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Step 2. When the scan has been finished, all the files and folders found by the software will be listed by file path by default. You only need to expand each folder to browse the found data and check the required ones. Also, you can switch to the Type tab and expand All File Types to view files by file type or even by file format.

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Moreover, the software has the Filter and Search features. You can use the former to filter out unnecessary files by file type, file modification date, file size, and file category. Or, you can use the latter one to search for a file by typing its file name (both partial or complete file names are supported) in the search box and pressing Enter.

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Step 3. Double-click on a file (no more than 2 GB in size) to preview it for confirmation. Finally, tick all needed items, click Save, and then choose an appropriate location separate from the original one to store the recovered files.  

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Part 2 – Why Deleted Files Can Be Recovered

Have you ever thought about this – why deleted files can be recovered in Windows 10? Here, let’s unveil the secret simply. When a file is saved on the hard drive, the relevant information like file size and the file name will be saved in one place while its real content will be saved in another place. When you delete this file from the hard drive permanently, only the relevant information will be marked as “deleted”, the real content remains.

That is to say, the so-called permanently deleted file is not cleared from the computer; it’s only marked as deleted and set to be unrecognized. When new data are written into the hard disk, the old file may be overwritten.

So, you must understand why we can recover permanently deleted files. However, to guarantee a successful permanently deleted file recovery in Windows 10, you must keep this in mind – please stop using the device right away (you’d better shut down the computer if possible). Then, download MiniTool Power Data Recovery to a removable disk. At last, start your computer and follow the tutorial given above to retrieve the deleted file as soon as possible.

Can I Recover Deleted Files After Windows 10 Upgrade

Some people haven’t deleted files, but still find needed data missing from the hard disk after they upgraded their computer to Windows 10. During the upgrade process, some files may be deleted unexpectedly by the system. That is why we see lots of people seeking help on the internet.

Under this circumstance, you can still use MiniTool Power Data Recovery to scan your disk and recover files.

How to Set Recycle Bin to Delete Files Immediately in Windows 10

The Recycle Bin in Windows provides a second chance to correct your mistake after deleting the wrong files. However, what if some people want to delete the files immediately from the computer, not sending them into the Recycle Bin? Apart from pressing “Shift” + “Delete” at the same time, you can also change the settings of Recycle Bin to make files deleted directly.

How to skip Recycle Bin in Windows 10:

Navigate to “Recycle Bin” -> right-click on it and choose “Properties” -> choose the drive you’d like to make a change on under “General” -> check “Don’t move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted.“-> Click on the “OK” button to confirm the change.

Part 3 – A Brief Summary

When you unluckily delete some files that are important to you, you shouldn’t get into panic instantly. On the contrary, you should stay calm and do what we tell you to do to recover deleted files in Windows 10 – recover files from Windows 10 Recycle Bin & recover permanently deleted files in Windows 10.

After that, we simply introduce the reason why deleted files can be recovered and how to recover files deleted after a Windows 10 upgrade. Then, we tell you how to change the settings of the Recycle Bin to skip it when you delete files from Windows 10.

Reading here, you won’t ask questions like “How can I recover deleted pictures from my computer”, “How can I recover deleted videos from my computer” or “How do I recover deleted files on my laptop”, right? Hope you all can get back your needed files that have been deleted by mistake successfully.

Accidental deletions are an unavoidable aspect of our computer experience. The ability to reverse deletions in Windows is a critical precaution against data loss. Imagine spending hours editing a document, beautifying a picture, transforming a RAW video into a movie, and the file got deleted accidentally! Worry not, as you can always undo a delete.

This article dives into several approaches, providing a detailed tutorial on properly recovering lost files. Each approach is thoroughly examined, whether using complex data recovery tools, researching built-in Windows alternatives, or exploiting backups. Join us as we provide consumers with the tools and knowledge to easily correct how to undo delete, and retain their digital assets.

Method 1. Undo Deletion with Data Recovery Software

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro, a cutting-edge program developed to recover your precious data, unlocks the ability to undo file deletions easily. In cases such as unintentional deletions, formatting errors, or system failures, this powerful recovery tool becomes necessary, giving a full solution for consumers experiencing data loss.

Its comprehensive capabilities and user-friendly interface make it an excellent alternative for people looking for effective file recovery software to recover deleted files. This powerful recovery tool can scan storage devices thoroughly for complete data recovery, and over 1,000 file types may be precisely identified and recovered.

Before beginning the recovery procedure, you are allowed to preview any recoverable files. With EaseUS, you can even recover deleted files from Recycle Bin. No matter whether you have deleted videos, images, or documents on your computer, this recovery tool can perform data recovery effectively.

We recommend using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro if you’ve accidentally deleted your file or a document on which you’ve been working for hours to recover your loss. Check the steps below to recover deleted Word documents or other files in Windows:

Step 1. Choose the exact file location and then click the «Search for Lost Data» button to continue.

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Step 2. After the process, locate the deleted or lost files in the left panel using the «Path» or «Type» feature. Or, you can apply the «Filter» feature to find the deleted files.

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Step 3. Click the «Recover» button and save the restored files – ideally, it should be different from the original one. You can choose a cloud storage, such as OneDrive, Google Drive, etc., and click «Save» to save your recovered files.

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Sharing this vital information on social media is recommended as we follow the instructions.

Method 2. Use the Undo Option to Undo Delete Files

Undoing file deletion in Windows is frequently as simple as using the built-in undo capability. Take the following steps:

Step 1. Navigate to the folder where the file was destroyed.

Step 2. To use the Undo Command, press Ctrl + Z simultaneously. This applies to various file locations, including the desktop and File Explorer.

Step 3. Right-click on the deleted area (from where a file is deleted) and select «Undo Delete». This option may be found in the context menu as well.

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If you accidentally lost files while using the Undo option, check the following passage to restore the lost files:

Method 3. How to Undo Delete from Recycle Bin

Even if a file is deleted from a folder, you can always recover it from the Recycle bin. Recycle bin holds the files temporarily after you delete them from a folder or disk drive on your Windows PC. Restoring lost data from the Recycle Bin is a simple procedure and requires no extra hassle. Here’s a detailed walkthrough on how to undo delete with screenshots:

Step 1. Double-click on the recycle bin folder on your desktop.

Step 2. In Recycle Bin, look for the files or images you want to restore.

Step 3. Right-click and select «Restore.» to restore files.

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Step 4. Alternatively, you may drag the files from the Recycle Bin to their original place.

This procedure works well for retrieving deleted files inside the Recycle Bin’s retention period. If you have emptied the Recycle Bin, how do you undo deletion? Read the following passage to find out the answer:

Method 4. Undo File Deletion with the Previous Version

Recovering deleted data in Windows is possible using the Previous Version option. In Windows PC, the restore previous version option lets you restore a previous version of that folder that contains the deleted file. Here’s a step-by-step guide with screenshots:

Step 1. Locate the folder that contains the deleted file, right-click, and choose «Restore previous versions».

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Step 2. Then, in the «Previous Versions» tab, look for versions of the file or folder that are still available.

Step 3. Choose the preferred version, click «Restore,» and confirm your choice.

If there are no previous versions available, go back to Method 1 for help. Share this useful knowledge with others by urging them to share this passage on social media and assist them in easily recovering lost files.

Method 5. How to Undo Delete with Backups

If you’ve protected your information with the Windows 7 Backup and Restore function, recovering deleted files on Windows 10 is simple. Here’s a step-by-step procedure:

Step 1. In the Windows Search box, search «backup settings,» then choose the Best match option.

Step 2. Select «Go to Backup and Restore».

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Step 3. In the Backup and Recover box, select «Select another backup to restore files from».

Step 4. Check for past backups containing your deleted data in the Restore data window. If one is located, choose it and continue.

Step 5. Select «Select all files from this backup» and then click Next.

Step 6. The recovery procedure begins, and your data are recovered when finished.

Always keep regular data backups to ensure their safety, and you’ll have a chance to recover permanently deleted files with recent backups. Share this critical tip on social media to assist others in protecting their files.

The Bottom Line

Understanding how to undo file deletions in Windows offers a complete approach to data recovery. While each approach is tailored to a unique case, having a dependable solution like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro provides a diverse and strong recovery tool for all circumstances. Its powerful capabilities and user-friendly interface make it the go-to tool for rapidly recovering lost files. Don’t let data loss be a lasting setback; instead, try installing EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro to protect your information and gain peace of mind in the event of accidental deletions.

Undo Delete FAQs

Now, let’s address some frequently asked questions about undoing file deletions in Windows.

1. Can I undo the deleted data?

Yes, with the correct tools, such as EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro, you can easily recover lost data while assuring little data loss. You’ll take only three steps to undo the file deletion.

2. How to undo delete with the keyboard?

To undo an accidental deletion, just hit Command + Z or use the Undo button; however, this approach may not work for all deletions.

3. How do I undo permanent delete?

Unfortunately, once a file is erased permanently, traditional procedures will not restore it. For permanent deletions, data recovery software such as EaseUS becomes essential.

4. Can I undo deletion with software?

Yes, a solid way is to utilize professional recovery software such as EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro to undo deletions and restore deleted files on Windows.