What is surprising here is that Windows File Recovery is a command-line tool, i.e., no user interface. As soon as you launch it, it will display a list of options that come with the tool. It expands ...

Do you often find yourself in a situation where you accidentally delete files from your Windows machine and end up repenting on your gaffe? Well, now you don’t have to, thanks to Microsoft’s recently ...

Do an online search for data recovery software these days, and you’ll find lots of options. Most come with strings attached, however — limiting the number and/or size of files you can recover (64KB is ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is releasing its own Windows File Recovery tool, designed to retrieve ...

Megan Aitken’s partner lost “a load of photos.” Here’s my advice for recovering them. Lost files can usually be recovered—if you discover the loss soon enough. But every time you write to the hard ...

Julia is a writer in New York and started covering tech and business during the pandemic. She also covers books and the publishing industry. Cassie is a former deputy editor who collaborated with ...