{"id":10399,"date":"2010-01-25T19:04:09","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-recuva\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:16:44","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-recuva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-recuva\/","title":{"rendered":"Recover deleted files With Recuva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s remarkably easy to delete files<\/strong> from your PC accidentally. Even with all the fail-safes and precautionary measures in place, all it takes is a few poorly-placed miss-clicks, and your precious files are relegated to the inky blackness of the void – never to be seen again. Or are they? Enter Recuva with its incredible recovery skills.<\/p>\n\n\n

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While it\u2019s easier than ever before to delete important files<\/strong>, it\u2019s also easier than ever before to recover deleted content. In the article that follows, we\u2019ll use Recuva to snatch those all-important files out of the void\u2019s clutches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to recover deleted files with Recuva<\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Download Recuva<\/h2>\"How

    Your first step is naturally to head to the link in the introduction which will take you directly to Recuva\u2019s download page on our website. You can download Recuva\u2019s executable file<\/strong> in a couple of easy clicks. <\/span><\/p>\n

    All you need to do to install Recuva<\/strong> is click on the executable file and let the utility make changes to your system. Once the install wizard has run and the installation has completed, the utility will save a shortcut to your homescreen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Run Recuva<\/h2>\"How

    Directly after the installation has completed, you\u2019ll get a pop-up prompting you<\/strong> to run the utility for the first time. If you happen to ignore this, or need the utility again after you\u2019ve used it the first time, you\u2019ll just need to click on the homescreen shortcut, as you would with most other utilities. Once Recuva opens, you\u2019ll notice how simple the interface is. Your use of the utility, from start to finish, is a guided prompt-led experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Select files to recover<\/h2>\"How

    The first interface you see will ask you to select the type of file<\/strong> you\u2019re trying to recover. This is the most basic information you should know. However, if you\u2019re simply looking for anything that may have been deleted from your system, you can leave the selection on \u2018All files.\u2019 If you\u2019re looking for a specific file only, indicating this in the dedicated space within this interface will likely save you some time. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  4. Select the last known file location<\/h2>\"How

    In most accidental deletion cases, you\u2019ll know which type of file you\u2019re looking for, and you might even know the location where this type of file was stored. The next interface is where you specify the particulars<\/strong> of this. Here, you can choose a location so broad as your Documents folder or Recycle Bin, but you can also enter a specific location directory path if you know exactly where your file was. If you don\u2019t know where your file was stored, you can simply select \u2018I\u2019m not sure\u2019 and the utility will search your entire computer and all associate drives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  5. Start Scanning<\/h2>\"How

    All you need to do on the next interface is hit Start<\/strong>. You\u2019ll see there\u2019s an option to enable a deep scan here, but this isn\u2019t necessary until you\u2019ve scanned your computer at least once. Deep scans take a lot longer than the already advanced search protocols that Recuva employs and should be your last resort when unable to find a specific file. <\/span><\/p>\n

    You\u2019ll now see a progress bar<\/strong> in the signature Windows 11 style. You\u2019ll also see other information here that may be pertinent such as how many files Recuva has found so far. These searches don\u2019t take terribly long; a scan of my system was completed in less than five minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For the purpose of this article I\u2019ll pretend that Recuva didn\u2019t find the file I was looking for. In this case, it might be time to pull out the big guns. Exit Revuca and restart the utilty from your homescreen again. Revert to steps 1-5 again, but when you get to step 5 the second time around, check the box that enables a deep scan<\/strong>. Next, simply click Start to begin the deep scan and wait for the results. You may be waiting over an hour. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>