How to Recover a Replaced File
Many word processors and other programs that create content have a feature that saves the existing work over the previous version. This feature can be handy because it keeps multiple versions of one file from taking over the hard drive. However, every once in a while, a previous version will be needed. This can be recovered by using the program Glary Utilities. Glary Utilities is software made to keep a computer's system running at its peak performance. This goes for everything from removing Internet files to defragmenting the registry.
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Instructions
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Click on the link provided (see Resources). This leads to the download page for Glary Utilities. Click the "Download Now" button and then "Save File" when asked if you would like to save the desired file.
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Double click the downloaded file which appears as either an icon on the desktop or in a "Downloads" pop-up window, then click "OK" and "Run."
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Select "Next" when the "Glary Utilities" installation wizard launches, then follow the prompts to finish the installation.
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Open Glary Utilities and click the "Modules" tab, then click "Privacy & Security."
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Click "File Undelete" and a new pop-up window will appear. Select the location on the hard drive where the file had been saved (My Documents, Program Files, etc.), then click "Scan." Glary Utilities will now scan for deleted and replaced files that are still on the hard drive.
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Select the replaced files you wish to recover by checking the boxes next to their names. Click "Restore." A new window will appear, stating a file already exists by that name. This is the updated file. Rename the file you want to restore and it will be saved onto the computer.
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