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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: surfinwahine on July 21, 2007, 07:45:36 PM

Title: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: surfinwahine on July 21, 2007, 07:45:36 PM: I just ran across this issue while ridding my computer of a malware infection a couple of weeks ago. Now, I can't remember where in the system the deleted files are.

Can someone please enlighten me? I need to know urgently for my Church's computer.

Thank you in advance,

Surfinwahine
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: Fed on July 21, 2007, 07:52:16 PM: If you deleted them manually they should be in the recycle bin, if they're not then you must have cleared it too.
If you used a removal program then they should be in that program's 'vault' or 'backup'.
Why would you want them back?
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: surfinwahine on July 21, 2007, 08:17:34 PM: I'm afraid that in trying to delete some games from the computer I may have inadvertently deleted files we use to print labels for our Sermon CDs! :-[
Our Minister of Music called and said the games are still on the system but the files containing the Label info are gone!
You see my dilemma...

Surfinwahine
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: Fed on July 21, 2007, 08:24:26 PM: Then hopefully they're in the recycle bin.
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: surfinwahine on July 21, 2007, 08:51:06 PM: Sadly, no. I deleted the 2 "games" files from the recycle bin. One file was named
"Spyder.exe" I believe, and the other was "Solitaire applet". I also deleted the shortcuts to the games. Those are the only things I deleted. I don't understand how the Labels would have been deleted and the games still be on the system.

Any ideas how to locate the files? :-[

Pretty please? :'(

Surfinwahine
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: Fed on July 21, 2007, 09:05:37 PM: It doesn't sound like something you did caused the problem.
Do you remember any of the file names, if so try searching your computer for them.
Start>Search>Search for Files or Folders.
Has anyone else been playing with the computer?
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: surfinwahine on July 21, 2007, 09:12:59 PM: That's possible...at this point I won't know until I get there in the morning. I did set an Administrator password to logon to our Ministry's Account, but 1-2 others use the same computer.

Once the computer is on, how can I set a password to keep people off of the internet account?

Thank you so much.

Surfinwahine
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: Fed on July 21, 2007, 09:20:25 PM: I have very limited knowledge on passords and multiple users because I use a non networked computer and I'm the only person with access.
Hang in there, someone will be able to answer your last question.
Title: Re: How to retrieve deleted files from recycle bin?
Post by: srtony1946 on July 24, 2007, 06:22:43 AM: Hi, To set a password do the following- Start,Control panel, User accounts, Change an account, Click computer administrator, Change password.