aelfheah Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 In Win XP, if you deleted a file (photo, word doc etc) you simply right-clicked into the folder and the 'undelete' option was there, as was 'undo move/name', but in Windows 8 this option is missing? Without installing any recovery software, is it possible to mimic WinXP and easily recover the file/s with a couple of clicks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) It is easy if you know you're likely to delete something you might want in advance, but it needs setting up in advance & requires extra storage. You should turn on the file history function & it'll store backups of each version of your files. If you've already deleted something before turning that feature on & want to try to undelete it you should try to make sure as little as possible is written to the hard drive & use some recovery software. I'm not a big Windows user, but I never saw an undelete right click option, maybe it was added by 3rd party software in your Windows XP? Edited February 21, 2013 by anywebsite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarissa Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I think it is the ame as XP and W7 Just use Ctrl + Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonySUFC Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Or you could just simply go to "Recycle Bin" and then restore the file..... All Windows platforms have a recycle bin. Any deleted documents will end up in there and stay there until you empty it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I was assuming they meant after it'd been deleted from the 'recycle bin'. If not, look there. The file history feature in Windows 8 could still be useful, the recycle bin doesn't protect you from all types of idiocy. If you overwrite a file rather than delete it, it wont be in the recycle bin, but it would still be in your file history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarissa Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I was assuming they meant after it'd been deleted from the 'recycle bin'. If not, look there. The file history feature in Windows 8 could still be useful, the recycle bin doesn't protect you from all types of idiocy. If you overwrite a file rather than delete it, it wont be in the recycle bin, but it would still be in your file history. The 'File History' feature needs enabling. I personally use SkyDrive (keeps 25 versions of all documents automatically) for all my important files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The 'File History' feature needs enabling. I personally use SkyDrive (keeps 25 versions of all documents automatically) for all my important files. It does need enabling, as I said in my first post & online storage like you suggest could be a good option for backups for a lot of people. Keeping regular backups is the best way to make sure you don't accidentally lose any important data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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