So, you have deleted a file that you would still need? It is not such a big problem as it looks like because there are several ways to recover your deleted file. Before we tell you how, let us tell you why you can do this.

The deleting process that is used by Windows and most other operating systems is not really a deleting process. The file is not deleted from the disk, but the computer is just told, that the file is not there any more. It is just like if you would delete an entry from your DVD database. You would not be able to find it any more but the DVD would still be just where it was. Until you would change it for something else. And the same goes for the computer. If the file was not overwritten, then you can still recover it.

But before you do that, you should go and check your Recycle Bin. Most of the files, that you delete are just copied into the Recycle Bin. Until you do not empty your Recycle Bin, you can always recover the file. Just open the Recycle Bin (you will find it on the desktop or in your Windows explorer), scroll down to the file that you would like to recover and right click on it. Now click “recover” and the file will appear in the directory where it was located before you have deleted it.

If your file is not in the Recycle Bin any more, then you will need a file recovery software, that will look for your file. There are several programs out there that you can download and use for file recovery. Some of them are “PC Inspector File Recover”, “Restoration”, “Undelete Plus” or “FreeUndelete”. Use any of this software and if the file that you would like to recover has not been overwritten, they will recover it for you.

If none of this helps, you can take your computer to a file recovery company near you. They use sophisticated programs that can recover files that you can not.