You should only Check this box if you’ve already tried recovering the file you were looking for in normal mode, and it didn’t work. On the last page of the wizard, you’ll have one more option that I like to call the Panic Button. Once you’ve selected the appropriate location, Click Next. This process is particularly the case if you are trying to recover deleted files from an external device, such as a phone, iPod, iPhone, USB Flash Drive, or even an external HDD. This information is probably the most useful part of the wizard as choosing a particular location will save you a lot of time. Next, you are asked where the files were located. If you want to display all or multiple file types, Select Other. On the second page of the wizard, it wants to know what type of files you are looking to recover. You can disable this if you like, but it can save you a lot of time, so I don’t recommend it. Once installation finishes, the Recuva wizard will launch. During Install you’ll need to Uncheck the Install Yahoo! Toolbar option. Here at groovyPost, we are NOT fans of sneaky bundled crapware, but sometimes it’s a necessary evil to keep a good development team (Piriform) up and running. The installation process is pretty simple, just Click Next > a few times but watch out on the page with the checkboxes. Now, let’s take a look at How-To use Recuva to restore lost files from your computer or nuke them for good! How To Recover Deleted Files Or Permanently Erase And Shred Them Using Recuva # Whatever the case, Piriform the makers of CCleaner (one of my favorite FREE applications), have another FREE application for restoring deleted files or improving security and permanently shredding them.īefore we jump into the How-To, here’s a quick breakdown regarding all the cool features that come with this lovely little piece of Freeware from Piriform Software: Recuva File Recovery – Features #

Ever been in a situation where you’ve accidentally erased an important file from your computer or a favorite song from your iPhone but don’t know how to undelete it and get it back? Or perhaps you’re working on something SUPER SECRET and need to (securely) wipe it from your system?

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