Search for deleted files on the computer

Searching for deleted files on your computer can be useful if you accidentally deleted important data or lost it due to a system failure. Here are some ways to find deleted files:

1. Trash: Check the Trash folder on your desktop or in Windows Explorer (or a similar folder for other operating systems). If you just deleted the files, they might be there.

2. Using the search: Open the search window on your operating system (for example, through the "Start" menu in Windows) and perform a search for the file or its name parts.

3. Program for data recovery: There are various third-party programs that help find and recover deleted files even after cleaning the trash or formatting the hard drive. Some of these programs are Recuva (for Windows), Disk Drill (available for both Mac OS X and Windows), and PhotoRec/TestDisk

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