Most of us have experienced that moment when you delete a file only realize you need it back. Here's how to know when you can get that file back and how to do so. If you're unsure whether you ...

That sinking feeling when you realize you saved over a version of a file you need or unwittingly lost some vital information in a recent document revision is all too familiar to many. In the past, ...

Need to track down and recover a file that was previously deleted? Whether you use Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, iDrive, or Microsoft OneDrive, there are ways to get your files back. Here's how.

Did you accidentally delete an important file? Did you also empty the Recycle Bin? Don't worry. Microsoft has its own file recovery tool available for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Our team tests, rates, ...

The days of pressing the wrong key and losing a whole week’s worth of work should be long gone now. Today’s cloud-based apps keep duplicate copies of everything, saving you the hassle of manual ...

Microsoft Excel has several features designed to help you recover unsaved versions of spreadsheets and prevent data loss. If Excel closes before you save a file, you should see a Document Recovery tab ...

Megan Aitken’s partner lost “a load of photos.” Here’s my advice for recovering them. Lost files can usually be recovered—if you discover the loss soon enough. But every time you write to the hard ...

Losing a file in macOS can be a real pain, and doubly so when you’re the one who clicked delete. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to recover deleted files, particularly if you realise your mistake ...