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How to recover a deleted file in Windows

Check the Recycle Bin, backups and Windows history after deleting a file by mistake.

Check the Recycle Bin

Open it, locate the file, right-click it and choose Restore.

Review cloud or Windows backups

OneDrive, File History or another backup may hold an earlier copy.

Stop writing to the drive

If the file is important and no backup exists, avoid creating new data before using specialist recovery software.

Understand Retrio’s role

Retrio finds files that still exist in indexed folders; it does not recover physically deleted data.

Frequently asked questions

Can Retrio restore deleted files?

No. It is a search tool, not deleted-data recovery software.

Where does a restored Recycle Bin file go?

Windows restores it to its original folder.

Find files using your own words

Retrio only analyses the folders you choose. Your files remain on your computer.

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