What is "permanently deleted"?

With Windows operation system, you could find some ways to delete files and folders. For example, right click - delete or just select the items and press "Del" button. There is a way you may don't know, it will permanently delete the items when you press Shift + Del buttons together. After this, the items cannot be found in the recycle bin, they will be deleted completely.


What if I Shift + Deleted the files or folders by mistake?

The Normal Way: Try Together Share data Recovery

There is an easy way to recover the permanently deleted files in Windows, TogetherShare Data Recovery Free. As long as the data is less than 1GB totally, it will be free.

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Step 1: Select the hard drive.

Choose the hard drive where you delete the files.

2 Ways to Recovery the Permanently Deleted files in Windows 11/10/8/7

Step 2: Scan the hard drive.

Scan the hard drive to find deleted files.

2 Ways to Recovery the Permanently Deleted files in Windows 11/10/8/7

Step 3: Recover the files.

Use the filter or Search function to find your files. Select them and click the button Recovery. What you need is just waiting for a while.

2 Ways to Recovery the Permanently Deleted files in Windows 11/10/8/7

Tricky Way: Recovery the computer to the last version in Windows

Most of us don't know a way to get back data from Windows system. There is a button for you to flash back, even though the file is "permanently deleted". When the folder or files are deleted with "Shift + Delete" button, you can easily recover shift deleted files on Windows as long as you remember the name of the deleted file or folder.

Step 1. Create a new file or folder on your computer and name it as the deleted file or folder's name.

Step 2. Right-click the new file and choose "Restore previous versions". Here Windows will search for and list the previous versions of files or folders with this name along with their associated dates.

Step 3. Choose the latest one and click "Restore" to undo the deletion and get your permanently deleted file or folder back.

Also, you could try to use the same method as recover deleted files from Windows desktop.

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