Your Questions About Recycling
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George asks…
How do I recover smething I just emptied from the recycle bin?
I just accidentally emptied the recycle bin. I’d like to recover something I *just* deleted. Is there a simple way to do this?
The Expert answers:
Use Restoration :
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23108-order,1-page,1-c,filemanagement/description.html#
Jenny asks…
How can i get back deleted files that dont even appear in the recycle bin?
something weird happened to my computer and some of the icons disappeared and the menu bar changed to the ‘classic’ theme. well, i got most of it back (somehow) but the files that i sent to recycle bin are not there and its just empty! Also, the icons that should be there on the start menu arent, i cant create new folders etc on the desktop ~_~ i even tried the Boot Time security scan but nothing showed up. HELP!
The Expert answers:
Deleting or emptying your recycle bin does not mean those files are gone forever. But if you want any hope of getting them back, the sooner you act the better. What you need to do is get data recovery software
With data recovery software you can scan the lower levels of your hard drive where in many cases the memory remains. Try it out yourself for free at:
http://www.001-software.com/file-recovery/
Donna asks…
How do i get back files and programs that were deleted from my recycle bin back?
How do i get back files and programs that were deleted from my recycle bin back?
The Expert answers:
System Restore will not help in this situation (unless it was a program or registry item you were referring to).
The only option unless you have a backup program or a backup as-you-go program like Norton Ghost on your system is to use a program like Uneraser with limited results. This normally depends on how long ago they were deleted etc. I have included a link to the free download in references.
Often I find I have versions of a file on email from last week and I forgot so try and think back and it may be on a disk somewhere. Otherwise try Uneraser or another file restore program. I have put more results in the second reference.
Sharon asks…
I just got windows vista and I accidentally deleted the recycle bin. How do I get it back?
I thought I was deleting the recycle bin and deleted the whole icon.
The Expert answers:
Right click on the desktop/personalize and on the left “change desktop icons” there check mark the recycle bin icon.
Ken asks…
How do I get my things back once deleted from recycle bin?
I took pictures with my friend, and saved them on my computer, but then we had an argument and I deleted them because I was angry at the time, we made up, and I want them back, how can I get my pictures back once deleted from the recycle bin (if there is a way)
Thanks guys
(They are only a week old)
The Expert answers:
IF you’re lucky (and they haven’t been overwritten yet), there’s a variety of software you can use to try get it back, some of which include:
RECUVA
http://www.piriform.com/recuva
Tune-up Utilities (one of many of the tools included in this great bit of software)
http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/
Davory (can be installed on a USB flashdrive)
http://www.x-ways.net/davory/index-m.html
BadCopy Pro
http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/
The other option is to send it off to a data recovery company such as OnTrack… Though that’s kinda pricey… About £20 to post the HDD via Royal Mail, £50 for OnTrack to look at it to see if the files can be recovered + £495 to recover the files on HDD’s under 500GB (or £1000 on HDD’s over 500GB). Http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.co.uk/
There are other companies out there capable of doing this, but OnTrack were the only company that bothered to get back to me (they’re also used by NASA… Recovered data off the trashed hard drives out the crashed Space Shuttle Columbia).
David asks…
How do I recover deleted photos from recycle bin once erased?
I put some pics in the recycle bin and then totally deleted them from it. Now i need the pictures back! is there anyway to get them back with a software download or something? I dont have any money to buy a software so is there a free restoration download? please help! thanks
The Expert answers:
You can try to recover files deleted from Recycle Bin with asoftech photo recovery software:
Chris asks…
I accidently deleted my recycle bin from my laptop and now i cant find it?
My laptop is an advent and im using windows vista.
Is there any way to get my recycle bin back on my main screen?
I need to empty it as its using up alot of memory!
I meant to click “empty recycle bin” and clicked “delete recycle bin” by mistake.
The Expert answers:
I did this once before, you have to go to your control panel, and look for personalization, then on the top left under where it says Tasks, look for “Change Desktop Icons”
Then, click the box next to “Recycle Bin” And hit apply, then it will appear back on your desktop 😀
Susan asks…
What is the function of the Windows tab of the Recycle Bin Properties box?
No matter what % I set for the maximum size of the Recycle Bin in the Global tab, when I check in the Windows tab the space reserved remains 3.99 GB of the 144GB drive and the rest of the tab greyed out. I don’t understand this.
Can I take it as done when I alter the % allocation? Ideally I would like to increase the size of the Recycle Bin in one particular user account.
The Expert answers:
Did you click the apply button after changing the values? When you change something there you need to click apply first and then ok so the new settings can take effect.
Linda asks…
How can i recover deleted files from recycle bin?
Hi, ive accidently deleted some really important files from recycle bin, ive searched the internet on ways to retrieve them but i either cant understand what there talking about or i have to pay.
Is there any free, and easy ways i can just get my files back.!
Thankss x
The Expert answers:
You can often successfully recover deleted files from a PC, it all depends on what has happened since the files were deleted.
When you delete files the data itself isn’t deleted, just the index entry that tells the system where the data for those files is located. The area containing the deleted data is also now marked as free space so it is available for any new files to be written there instead.
If and when that happens, then it is too late to recover your deleted files so it is very, very important to not save any new files or data to the device concerned.
One of the easiest ways to recover these files are using asoftech photo recovery pro (http://www.asoftech.com/apr/). It is able to recover photos, videos, documents.
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