User's Manual

Restoring Deleted Files
The following chapters explain how to restore accidentally deleted files using the TuneUp Undeletetool.
Restoring Deleted Files
Introduction
Have you accidentally deleted an important file and want to restore it? You already looked in the Recycle Bin but
it wasn't there?
Then you will be pleased with the functions offered by TuneUp Undelete.Here you can restore deleted files,
provided Windows has not yet overwritten the drive space that these files took up.
Valuable tips for rescuing data
The following rule of thumb applies: The longer ago a file was deleted and the more you have worked on your
computer since then, the smaller the chance of complete restoration. Therefore, as soon as you realize that the
file should not have been deleted, try to rescue it with TuneUp Undelete.
Never install software for recovering deleted files on your system if the mishap has already occurred. You could
overwrite important data irrevocably precisely by installing such software.
Even if you install the application on a different drive, deleted data is still at risk from temporary installation files.
Data recovery software like TuneUp Undelete should therefore always be installed and ready for use in advance.
You will then always be best equipped to deal with an emergency.
Background info: What happens when files are deleted?
More information here can be found in the section How secure is file deletion? under Permanently Delete Data -
Introduction, p. 104. This section also provides information on how to delete confidential files securely so that
they cannot be restored even with TuneUp Undelete.
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