If you want to get back a file which has been deleted by you on Windows, the first place you would like to go must be the recycle bin. However, you find the recycle bin empty after opening it. What will you do? Is it possible to restore the file you want? Let’s discuss how to recover deleted files from recycle bin after empty in Windows 7/8/10 in this post.
What does Recycle Bin Use for?
Windows recycle bin is just a folder for saving the files have been deleted normally. It will help you to recover the deleted files once you changed your mind and wanted to restore them. But please note, if you made a shift delete for a file you won’t find it in the recycle bin. You can follow our post on how to retrieve shift deleted files.
Why do You Empty Recycle Bin?
Since recycle bin is a folder made for saving deleted files, why do you empty it? The most common reason is that you can free up lots of disk space after emptying the recycle bin. We are making and deleting lots of files on Windows daily. Some users have a good habit of emptying it by right-clicking on its icon and selecting the Empty Recycle Bin option.
How to Recover Deleted Files from Recycle Bin after Empty
We recommend a professional data recovery software. It will solve your problem on how to recover deleted files from recycle bin even after you empty it easily. As it comes a function specialized for recycle bin file recovery. You may follow below steps.
1. Download and install the software
2. Choose the Recycle Bin File Recovery mode and start a scanning.
3. After the scanning, you find the deleted file in the scanning results. Then you can recover it easily.
How to Recover Deleted Files from Recycle Bin after Empty without Software
If you have created a backup of your deleted files via Windows File History or Windows Backup on a Windows computer, you can directly recover them back to your PC following below steps.
Step 1. Type control panel in the Search box and click to open Control Panel, and click “File History.”
Step 2. Click “Restore personal files” on the left pane to open your backup files.
However, if you didn’t create a backup, nothing will be found. In this case, we suggest you turn to the data recovery software we recommend above which will save your time and effort.
Summary
Here is all about on how to recover deleted files from recycle bin after empty. We hope you can restore the file you have been looking for. So make sure you have checked your recycle bin to see if there is any file you want to keep. Then drag it back before you empty your Windows recycle bin.
