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, ...

You're having trouble finding a certain file on your Windows PC and you have a hunch you may have deleted it. We've all been there. But rather than moan and groan, you can try to recover it. Assuming ...

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 ...

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 ...

What are Shadow Volume Copies? Since Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 20013, Microsoft has bundled a technology into their operating systems called Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS. This ...

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 ...

Corrupted USB flash drives can be a nightmare for anyone who relies on portable storage. Imagine plugging in your USB drive only to find that your important files are inaccessible or damaged. This ...

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 ...