pop crack open the Recycle Binby double-clicking or double-tapping its icon on the Desktop.
Can’t find it?
See the directions at the bottom of the page for help.
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Decide what to restore.
To select more than one file or folder, hold theCtrlkey while selecting.
To select a range of items, useShift.
Option to Display Delete Confirmation Dialog (Windows 10).
Recycle Bin doesn’t show the files contained within any deleted folders you might see.
Restoring the folder will, of course, restore all the files it contained.
To see which files are in a deleted folder before you restore it, see thecommand linesteps below.
There isn’t a Windows-provided way for restoring files that were deleted by emptying the Recycle Bin.
If you’ve truly deleted a file in Windows, afile recovery programmay be able to help youundeleteit.
SeeHow to Recover Deleted Filesfor a start-to-finish tutorial on how to tackle this problem.
Note the ‘Original Location’ of the filesyou’re restoring so you know where they’ll end up.
Right-click or tap-and-hold the selection and chooseRestore.
This will force the file to be restored wherever you choose.
Wait while Recycle Bin restores the deleted files.
One quick way to do this is to launch the Run dialog box withWIN+Rand then entercmd.
Unfortunately, the exact command is different in different versions of Windows.
Locate the folder name.
Folders haveDIRlisted to the left of the folder name.
The point here is to find the one that lists the directory you identified in Step 5.
In the example image, our folder is called$R0035T3.
Now you’re inside the folder that has the deleted files you want to look at.
This reveals the deleted files inside the deleted folder.
Use thecopy commandto copy the deleted file out of the deleted folder and into the folder of your choice.
The command completed successfully if you see a “# file(s) copied” message.
To restore other files from the same folder, repeat Step 11 and Step 12.
Do that by right-clicking the desktop and going toView>Show desktop icons.
Tick the box next toRecycle Binand then chooseOK.
Find tweaks by right-clicking or tapping-and-holding the Start button.
Option to Display Delete Confirmation Dialog (Windows 10).
it’s possible for you to also search for it from the taskbar.
Windows 8
Open Control Paneland search forshow or hide common icons on the desktop.
Select that link from the results, checkRecycle Bin, and then chooseOK.
Windows 7 & Vista
Right-click anywhere on the Desktop and choosePersonalize.
SelectChange desktop iconson the left.
CheckRecycle Binand then chooseOK.
In some versions of Windows,desk.cpl ,5works, too.
To do this, right-click or tap-and-hold the Recycle Bin icon and selectProperties.
When you enable theDon’t move files to the Recycle Binoption, files bypass the Recycle Bin completely.
Take note of theCustom sizesetting to double-check it isn’t too small.
Windows will “permanently” delete files if there’s no room in the Recycle Bin.
FAQ
Right-choose the desktop > selectPersonalize>Themes.
Scroll down and selectDesktop icon prefs.
Choose theRecycle Binicon and then click/tapChange Icon.
Right-nudge the Recycle Bin on your desktop, chooseProperties,and grab the appropriate drive.
