How to Recover Shift Deleted Files from Windows?

Summary: Have you accidentally deleted important files using the “Shift + Delete” command? In this blog, we will guide you on how to recover your files and folders that have been unintentionally deleted using this keyboard shortcut. In Windows, a file can be deleted simply by pressing a single key, and deleting it permanently requires just one keystroke combination: Shift + Delete. The main difference is that when a file is shift-deleted, Windows does not keep it in the Recycle Bin. At this point, most users assume that their valuable data is lost forever. However, that is not the case. Even when you purposefully (or accidentally) shift-delete a file or a folder, Windows does not erase the data. Instead, it marks the space occupied by the file as available for new data. As long as the space is not overwritten by new data, you can recover the deleted files with the help of “previous versions” or specialized data recovery software. Hence, it is important to stop using the drive from which files have been deleted. This blog gives a step-by-step explanation of the two methods that will help you recover shift-deleted files.

1. How to Recover Files deleted with Shift+Delete Command?

You can use previous versions to recover shift-deleted files from a Windows PC or laptop. Previous versions are snapshots of a folder/location on your Windows system that existed prior to modification or deletion of files from the folder. You can use these older versions of a folder (or of the root drive location, such as drive D:\) to restore shift-deleted files in Windows 10 & 11.

NOTE: Windows records previous versions only when the following settings have already been configured on your system prior to file deletion:

• System Protection is turned ON.
•  System Restore Point is created or File History is enabled.
• Volume Shadow Copy service is “Started.”

If the above conditions are satisfied, you can follow the steps given below to restore files from previous versions.

• On your Windows system, right-click the folder that contained the deleted file and click “Restore previous versions.”
  This will open the “Previous Versions” tab of the “Properties” window. It will have a list of all the versions of the folder according to the date it was modified.
• Find which of the version contains the deleted file(s) by opening each of them one-by-one (most recent first).
• Copy the deleted files.
• Paste the file at the desired location.
• If previous versions of the folder are not available or you’re unable to find the deleted files in any of the previous versions, the safest course is to use professional data recovery software.

2. DIY Software to recover deleted files from Windows.

• Stellar Data Recovery for Windows is a professional tool designed to recover accidentally deleted files from Windows systems. Follow these steps to recover your shift-deleted files using Stellar Data Recovery software.
  • Download and install the software on your Windows system and launch it.
  • From the main interface, choose the type of files you want to recover.

  

• Now, Select the location which contained the shift deleted file, and click the “Scan” button
  

• Now, When scanning is completed the user can preview all the recoverable files which got deleted by using shift delete keys.
• Choose the deleted files you want to recover and save, and then click “Recover”

• When prompted, click “Browse” and choose a location where you want to save the selected files
• Once you’ve chosen the location, click “Start Saving”. This would save the deleted files at the desired destination.

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[NOTE]: Choose a location other than the location from which you’d deleted your files.

Also, if you wish to recover shift deleted files Windows free download Stellar Free data recovery software. By using free data recovery software a user can do shift delete recovery Windows 10 upto 1 GB.

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• Data Recovery Service to Recover Shift Deleted Files:In some cases, even professional data recovery software may not be able to recover your shift-deleted files. Moreover, if the data is very sensitive or valuable, you may prefer to seek the expertise of a professional data recovery service provider. In this case, you will need to submit the storage device at our nearest branch office. Alternatively, you may opt for our pick-and-drop facility. Our experienced data recovery experts will help you recover the deleted files securely. Stellar has an excellent track record of recovering data even in the most complex data loss situations. Also, Stellar’s In-Lab service assures up to 100% recovery of your deleted, lost, and inaccessible files even from physically damaged drives.