Recycle bin is a folder in your computer which stores temporarily deleted files and folders. The size of recycle bin is 10% of the hard disk space. User deleted files are stored safely in recycle bin as long as there is space in it to hold the data. When recycle bin has reached its maximum storage capacity Windows automatically starts deleting older files to accommodate recently deleted files.
Different reasons are given by users for deleting file from computer which end up in recycle bin. The most common reason given is – users think he / she no longer need those files. Some scenarios where files from computer get deleted and end up in recycle bin or deleted from hard disk are discussed below.
- Accidental deletion: – Accidentally pressing delete button on file name results in disappearance of file from folder or drive.
- Virus attack: – There are some software’s which contain malicious virus which automatically deletes files when installed in computer.
- Files bypass recycle bin: – When file deleted by user is large then recycle bin then it bypasses recycle bin.
There may be some instances where computer users manually delete the contents from recycle bin without realizing that the data need to be restored from recycle bin. This is mainly done to avoid consumption of hard disk space by recycle bin. In such situation computer users might be wondering as how to recover recycle bin data.
It is always advised to have backup of important files on CD’s, DVD’s, external hard drive or some other storage medium. Back up can be done by saving entire hard disk data or user can take disk image of data in such way, when data from computer gets deleted intentionally or unintentionally can be restored to computer.
Data which was lost / deleted from computer can always be recovered without any hassle with the help of data recovery software. There are many data recovery software’s in the market which promises to recover data which was lost / deleted from computer, but only some succeed in doing so. Choosing the right software is up to the user. Remo Recover (Windows) – Basic Edition is one of the data recovery software which user can relay on. It uses an advanced algorithm which scans entire drive in minutes to recover data from it. The recovered data is stored on the basis of name, size, creation date and file type. It also provides a preview option which lets users to preview files before recovering. User can evaluate the software by downloading demo version from official Remo Software website. Download, Install and run the software and see if all files which you want to recover are displayed. If all files are displayed in the list then purchase the software and save those files to a secured location. It is always advised not to save data on same drive where you are recovering data from. By doing so data may be overwritten and it may be difficult to recover files.