How to Recover Deleted Files From Windows Explorer

Recover deleted files in Windows.

Windows Explorer provides you with a graphical interface that displays all the hard drive folders and documents stored on the machine. You can add and delete files and folders in the Windows Explorer screen. When you delete a file in Windows Explorer, it is not actually removed from the drive. Instead, Windows saves a copy in the Recycle Bin. You can use the Recycle Bin to recover deleted files from Windows Explorer and restore the files to the original location on the hard drive.

Instructions

1. Double-click the "Recycle Bin" icon on your desktop. This opens a window with a list of files you have deleted on the machine.

2. Right-click a file and select "Restore." This moves the deleted file you want to restore to the location of where it was originally stored before you deleted it.

3. Click the "Restore all items" button at the top of the Recycle Bin window. This restores all files in the Recycle Bin. This is beneficial if you have deleted a large number of files from Windows Explorer accidentally.

References

• Microsoft: Recover Files from the Recycle Bin