How to Recover Deleted Files
How to Recover Deleted Files We've all accidentally sent a file to the Recycle Bin (or Trash on the Mac). Thankfully, operating systems have known for years that when you drag a file to a garbage can icon, it should not instantly delete that file. You can generally open that trash icon, find your file, and restore it to its proper place on your hard drive. The problem comes after you've emptied that recycle bin. Then you're in trouble. But all is not lost. The first thing you should do is check your backups or sync services. That's the best way to get a file back, fully intact. On Dropbox , for instance, there are multiple versions of each file—you can even get back a version of a file from days before you lost it. Go into the Web interface at Dropbox.com, click the trash icon at the top with the tooltip that says "Show Deleted Files." They'll appear as part of the list of files you know and love. Right click it to restore the file, or ...