How can I recover a deleted file from my computer recycling bin?
How can I recover a deleted file from my computer recycling bin? When Microsoft introduced the Recycle Bin in Windows 95, it immediately became a failsafe for many users. If you delete a file and realize that you actually need it, you can recover it easily by doing the following: • Open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking on the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop (or you can go to the Recycle Bin folder in Windows Explorer). • Find the file you want to recover and click to highlight it. • Go to the File menu and choose the Restore option (or right click over the filename and select Restore from the context-sensitive menu). • The file is now back on your computer in its original place. While the Recycle Bin is a great utility, there are times that a file is not placed in the Recycle Bin when you delete it. These include files from removable storage such as flash memory and Zip disks, files deleted from within some applicat