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How to Recover Deleted Files from the Recycle Bin without Installing Software

Did you Know You Can Recover Deleted Files from the Recycle Bin without Installing Software?

Yes, indeed this is possible. In relation to how to recover deleted files from the recycle bin without installing software, this article applies to Windows-based computers (all variants).

Instructions for Windows Computer

With Windows computers, if you want to recover deleted files from the recycle bin without installing software, do the following:

If you have deleted a file from any folder then don’t worry, methods are available to Recover Permanently Deleted Files from Windows just follow the steps.

First Method To Recover Deleted Files From The Recycle Bin:

  • Right-click on that folder.
  • Select the option “Restore previous versions”.

Invariably there will be seen an option to recover the folder.

Second Method To Recover Deleted Files From The Recycle Bin:

  • If there is not seen the “Restore Previous Versions” option by right-clicking the folder then there is another option, go to the control panel and turn on the system protection.
  • Then click on System & Security > System> System Protection.
  • Now you will see available drives with corresponding protection.
  • Select a particular drive and click on configure.
  • Now you will see “restore system settings and previous versions of files” and click on “OK”.
  • Now there will be seen an option to recover the particular file.

Instructions for Apple Macs

If you have an Apple Mac computer it is not that easy as to recover deleted files from the recycle bin as you will need to install software to achieve this recovery.

Installing software onto the Mac Hard Disk Drive will then potentially delete the very files you need to try and recover.

In other words, you would have needed to install the necessary software before you deleted the files.

This is where we can assist you as the computer’s Hard Disk Drive will need to be removed and then connected to another Mac and the data then “undeleted”. Please call us at Affordable Computer Repairs and Service in Brisbane on 3397 1215 or 0409 974 707 for more help on this issue.

How to Recover Deleted Files