Category: Windows
by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor
http://www.infopackets.com
Dear Dennis,
How do I get back something that I deleted from the
recycle bin?
My Response:
One way to empty a Recycle Bin is to right-click over top of the Recycle Bin
and select "Empty Recycle Bin."
If you deleted a file (or files) permanently by EMPTYING the Recycle Bin,
there is no way for you to get it back -- it's gone for good. This is
true, unless you use some sort of special software to retrieve a deleted file
from your hard drive -- but even that is not not always 100%; furthermore, the
effort involved in file recovery is usually "over the heads" of many users.
However, if you still have files that are listed in the Recycle Bin, you can
just drag and drop them somewhere (such as your Desktop), or you can right-click
over top of the file and select RESTORE.
PS: To view files listed in the Recycle Bin, simple double left-click on the
Recycle Bin to open up a new Window.
