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How to view recently deleted files on Windows 10/11?

Every time you delete a file on your Windows 10/11 PC, by right-clicking on the file and clicking on options Delete or by selecting the file and pressing the key Delete on the keyboard, the file will be moved to the Recycle Bin.

Although there is an option in the Recycle Bin settings to completely delete files instead of moving them to the trash, this option is disabled by default in Windows 10/11. In short, unless you delete a file using the Shift + Deleteotherwise Windows will move the selected files to the Recycle Bin.

Recently deleted files in Windows 10
Recently deleted files in Windows 10

Putting files in the Recycle Bin is a safe choice because you can restore deleted files if you need to access these files for some reason in the future. And you can quickly delete all files in the Recycle Bin by right-clicking on the icon Recycle Bin then click options Empty Recycle Bin.

Now, if you accidentally deleted some files but aren't sure which files you deleted, you can easily view all recently deleted files. Please note that you can only view deleted files that have recently been moved to the Recycle Bin and cannot view files deleted using the Recycle Bin method. Shift + Delete.

View recently deleted files in Windows 10/11

Complete the instructions below to view recently deleted files in Windows 10/11.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This method only applies if you put the file in the Recycle Bin. If you used method Shift + Delete or any software to permanently delete files, this method cannot help you view recently deleted files.

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Step 1: Open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. If you don't see the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop area, please refer to: How to restore the lost Recycle Bin icon in Windows 10.

View recently deleted files in Windows 10
View recently deleted files in Windows 10

Step 2: Right click on an empty area, click Sort by then click Date deleted. That's it! Now you can see all recently deleted files with the date deleted next to each file.

Arrange deleted files in order
Arrange deleted files in order

To restore files, just right click on the file and then click on options Restore to restore files to their original location. If you want to restore multiple files at once, just select the files you want to restore, right click then click on options Restore.

Recover multiple files at once
Recover multiple files at once

As you can see in the image, the Recycle Bin displays the original location right next to the file name.

If you are looking for a good data recovery tool, check out the free version of Disk Drill software.

Wish you success!

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