Learn how to recover files that have been lost, deleted, or accidentally changed.

Learn how to use Windows File Recovery app to restore or recover lost files that have been deleted and are not in the recycle bin.

Fixes an issue in which recycled files are deleted permanently if you delete files from a DFS link in a network environment on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 after you redirect the Recycle Bin to the DFS link.

Make sure the check box for Recycle Bin is checked, then select OK. You should see the icon displayed on your desktop.

To install a 64-bit version of Windows, you need a CPU that's capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows. The benefits of using a 64-bit operating system are most apparent when you have a large amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer, typically 4 GB of RAM or more.

Fixes an issue in which applications that use the MFC library of Visual C++ 2013 may behave incorrectly when the operating system is in high-DPI mode.

Here's how to get the Recycle Bin on your desktop: Select the Start button in the lower-left corner of the taskbar, then Settings.

Find out how to stop Windows Security from alerting you about or blocking a trusted file, file type, or process, by adding it to the exclusions list.

The retention period begins as soon as the item is deleted and doesn't change even if it is moved from the site Recycle Bin to the site collection Recycle Bin. This period can be increased up to as many as 10,000 days from the date that the original deletion event occurred.

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