Recover Deleted Files
I have heard that there is a fool-proof way to recover deleted files, but I can’t seem to find out how it is done. There are some small things you can do, but you can’t always be sure that you will find what you are looking for.
I have heard that even when you wipe your computer clean, there is a chance that someone could pull up your old files. I have no idea how this is done, but it makes me think twice about ever selling an old computer to someone I don’t know.
If you use Word or any other word processor, you know how frustrating it might be when they stop responding and you might lose a file. Though you technically did not delete it, it is gone just the same.
Some of these programs save temp versions of files as you type, but you have to know how to find them. I found directions online once that showed me how to find hidden temp files on Word, but they were not what I needed. You have to set up word to auto-save every few minutes so that you can find anything that was lost, or recover deleted files that you got rid of by mistake.
There is one very simple way to recover deleted files that should seem obvious, but there are times when many forget about it. There is a recycle file on every computer, and when you delete something, that is where it goes. It usually empties on its own when you shut down your machine, but other times people empty them on their own.
If you want to recover deleted files from the same day, you might just have to click on your recycle bin to find them.
If you want to recover deleted files from your email account, you can try to see if they are still in your trash. This is some times a life saver, but many of them empty on a schedule, and the chances of you finding what you need are 50-50. If you are conducting business, it is always a good idea to make sure your account saves a copy of each thing you send automatically.
Though this won’t help you find and recover deleted files or emails that someone else wrote, you will always have a record of what you sent out. Many times, if you hit “reply”, a copy of what they sent to you will be included in what you sent. It’ll all be there!
