How to Recover Permanently Shift Deleted Files in Windows 10/8/7

What is Shift+Delete and where do files go after being deleted with Shift key?

Normally, when you delete a file from File Explorer by pressing the Del key or right-clicking and selecting “Delete,” it gets moved to the Recycle Bin, from where you can easily restore it if you change your mind. But if you press and hold the Shift key while deleting a file, performing a Shift-Delete operation, the file bypasses the Recycle Bin and is deleted permanently, making it difficult to recover.

However, if you find yourself needing to recover a file that you've Shift-deleted, there's some good news. While you might not be able to use the Recycling Bin to get your file back, you'll be happy to learn that the data hasn't actually been deleted. The file may be invisible in Windows, but it still exists on your hard drive – Windows has simply marked that part of the hard drive as available for use by other data. As long as that area of the drive hasn't yet been used to store more files, you can use the right tools to recover your deleted data.

If you've accidentally deleted a file that you need to recover, the most important thing is to try and stop saving any new data to the drive to prevent overwriting the recoverable files. In this guide, we'll show you how to recover files deleted with Shift+Delete using various methods. We'll start with tools Data Recovery Wizard, a suite of tools Data Recovery Wizard tools for Windows that lets you recover up to 2GB of data for free with just a few clicks.

Tip 1: How to Recover Shift-Deleted Files with Data Recovery Software Tip 1: How to Retrieve Shift-Deleted Files Using Data Recovery Software

There are many data recovery software available on the market, but we highly recommend using tools Data Recovery Wizard. Its advanced scanning and detection algorithms search your hard drive to find and recover all deleted files, including those removed by Shift deletion or emptied from the Recycle Bin. The program offers the following main features:

Please download the data recovery software from the link above and follow the guide below to recover files deleted with Shift+Delete.

Step-by-step Guide: How to Recover Files Deleted with Shift+Delete

Step 1: Choose the location to scan

Select the specific device or drive from where you Shift-deleted or permanently removed files. Click on the “Scan” button to get back your lost files.

Step 2: Check the results

The software will automatically start scanning all contents of the selected drive. Once the scan is complete, select the "Deleted Files" and "Other Lost Files" folders in the left panel. Then, use the "Filter" feature or click on the "Search for File or Folder" button to quickly locate the deleted file.

Step 3: Recover the deleted files

Select the erased files you want to restore and click “Preview.” After that, hit “Recover” to save them to another secure location or device.

Select the files and click on “Recover”

What makes Data Recovery Wizard so appealing is not only its efficiency, but also its simplicity. In just a few minutes, you should be able to recover your Shift-deleted files. Give it a try now!

Video tutorial: How to recover deleted files

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Tip 2: How to Recover Shift-Deleted Files from File History

You might be wondering whether you can use a utility built into Windows 10 itself to recover files deleted with the Shift key. The good news is that this is entirely possible. Windows 10 comes with a handy feature called File History that, if enabled, can help you restore your files.

If you haven't already enabled it, now is a good time to turn it on for use later. To activate File History, follow these steps:

Step 1. Click the Start button, and type File History.

Step 2: Under Settings in the search results, click Restore your files with File History.

Step 3: If you see a message that the feature is disabled, click Profile History Settings.

Step 4. Select the drive you want to enable this feature for, and click “Open.”

When enabled, Windows backs up data in important folders regularly. You can use this feature to restore deleted data when needed.

Note that Windows 10 backs up only the folders in your Users folder, and it does so hourly. If you enabled this feature beforehand, you can restore files from those copies. To recover a Shift-deleted file from File History:

Step 1. Click the Start button, and then type File History.

Step 2: Under the search results, click Restore your files with File History.

Step 3: Browse through the available folders and select the file that you deleted. Click the green arrow to restore the file.

Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to recover the file this way. If you're not able to, Windows will display a message saying “There are no previous versions available.”

Tip 3: Recover Shift-deleted files with Data Recovery Service

If you don't want to use data recovery software to retrieve your Shift-deleted files, or if you can't find the lost data, or if you don't have a backup, you might need to seek out a data recovery service. While data recovery services usually have a good chance of getting your data back, they tend to be expensive – so try a recovery app first.

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Consult with tools data recovery experts for one-on-one manual recovery service. After a free diagnosis, we offer the following services:

• Repair damaged RAID structures, unbootable Windows operating systems, and corrupted virtual disk files (e.g., .vmdk, .vhd, .vhdx)
• Restore/recover lost partitions and repartitioned drives
• Reformat hard drives and repair raw drives (including BitLocker encrypted drives)
• Fix disks converted to GPT protective partitions

Compared to professional data recovery services, Tools Data Recovery Wizard has several advantages:

• High success rate for data recovery. Most data recovery services don't even guarantee successful retrieval
• Data security ensured with advanced encryption and fraud protection measures
• Instant and comprehensive support
• Straightforward and affordable pricing

Professionals with data recovery tools can help restore hundreds of file formats. The service uses powerful data-recovery algorithms to locate files that other data-recovery tools can't find.

Deleting and Shift-Delete (Tip Extra)

When you delete any file from your computer, it can be removed in one of two ways:

1. You can perform a normal file deletion by simply pressing the delete key or right-clicking the file and selecting "Delete." This will move the file to the Recycle Bin. If you want to recover deleted files and folders, you can open the Recycle Bin and restore them from there.

2. You can permanently delete a file by pressing "Shift + Delete," which bypasses the Recycling Bin altogether. However, you can use the methods above to recover files deleted in this manner.

Conclusions

While there are many ways to recover Shift-deleted files in Windows, using a tool is undoubtedly the best option. It allows you to retrieve your data in just three simple steps, with an intuitive and user-friendly process.