Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most PC users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 11 (or 10) to bring things back. Sadly, ...

If you've recently lost favorite photos and videos or important documents stored on a drive, you might be able to get them back with free data recovery software. It's all too easy to accidentally ...

The computer ate my term paper! We’ve all been there. You delete an important file—maybe even shift-delete it by accident (on Windows)—or you forget about it until that split-second after you clear ...

Losing files from an internal/external hard disk is absolute nightmare fuel. One wrong click, a blue screen of death, or your cat stomping across the keyboard, and your files are outta sight. So, you ...

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You open your hard drive to access an important presentation, only to find it missing. Suddenly, hours of work seem lost, and ...

What are Shadow Volume Copies? Since Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 20013, Microsoft has bundled a technology into their operating systems called Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS. This ...

Accidentally deleted an important document, picture or other file on a thumb drive or memory card? These tools can help you get it back. As USB thumb drives and memory cards have grown larger and ...

How to Back Up and Restore Your Files, Apps, and Settings in Windows File History automatically backs up important files and documents, while the Windows Backup Tool backs up core files, settings, and ...