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Data Recovery 101
As deleted files have a rather short life expectancy under Windows, especially on the
system drive where the paging file and many temporary files are located, you should
normally attempt to recover an accidentally deleted file with TuneUp Undelete right
away. The sooner you try, the better the chances that you will be able to recover the file.
Please do not install software for the recovery of deleted files on your computer when you
have already deleted the file! When you install the software, you may overwrite the lost file
forever. Even if you install the software on a different drive, temporary installation files may
be written over the files you are trying to recover.
For this reason, data recovery software such as TuneUp Undelete
Use
should already be
installed and operational. This way you have all the tools you need should something go
wrong.
Deleting Sensitive Files the Right Way
TuneUp Shredder
If you have already deleted a file by “normal” means, the only way to reliably destroy it is
by using a special tool that overwrites all free space on your drives.
to delete confidential files completely. Afterwards, neither TuneUp
Undelete, nor military or professional data recovery firms can restore your sensitive data.
Tip:
Valuable tips for
better results.
When you defragment a drive, any files that have already been deleted are normally
overwritten and cannot be recovered afterwards.
Make sure that
even Undelete can’t
recover your
sensitive files