How to Recover Deleted Files after Emptying Recycle Bin in Windows 10 or 7

Have you encountered a similar situation as above? If you haven't found a solution yet, don't worry, just read the following article patiently, it will show you how to recover deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin in Windows 10/7. 

How to recover deleted files from Recycle Bin after empty in Windows 10/7 without backup

If you have deleted your files and emptied Recycle Bin on Windows 10/7, it's unavailable to recover data from Recycle Bin. Then, you can use file recovery software to restore deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin without backup.

Recover deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin in Windows 10 using the CMD tool

Windows File Recovery of Microsoft is a free CMD tool released in 2020. It supports you to recover deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin in Windows 10 2004 and later versions. If you want to have a try, you can follow the steps below to complete the operation.

Firstly, you should know the structure of the command line: winfr source-drive: destination-drive: [/mode] [/switches].

Some common parameters that you will use in the command line:

Choose the right mode according to the file system.

If you don't know how to check your file system, you can follow this process to check it: Click This PC > Right-click the source drive > Tap the Properties.

Choose a switch depending on the mode.

Now, you can start writing the command line.

Step 1. Open the Start menu, find and click Microsoft Store.

Step 2. Enter Windows File Recovery on the search bar, and click Get button.

Step 3. Open Windows File Recovery and click Run as administrator.

Step 4. Type your command line, and press Enter.

Recover deleted files after Recycle Bin has been emptied in Windows 10/7 using the free GUI tool

To recover data simply and quickly, MyRecover, a free GUI tool, is a nice choice. It is available for Windows 7/8/10/11 and Windows Server, allowing you to restore data from emptied Recycle Bin/ SSD/HDD/USB/memory card and so forth. In addition to recovering files, it can also recover files’ names, paths, and formats. Click the button below to get this freeware and follow the steps to recover permanently deleted files after Recycle Bin has been emptied. 

Step 1. Open MyRecover on your PC. Hover the mouse over the drive saved deleted files before, and click Scan.

Step 2. The software will scan the partition quickly. You don't need to wait for the scanning process to complete. You can search the file names or use a filter to find the deleted files you want. 

Step 3. Click Recycle Bin in the left panel, and select the deleted files you want. Click "Recover XX files" to save them to the desired location.

How to recover deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin without software

If you have already backed up the files, you can restore deleted files without the data recovery software mentioned above. 

Recover permanently deleted files with the Windows backup feature

Backup and Restore is an excellent Windows built-in backup tool, and you could use it to backup systems or data. The following part can show you how to recover data from it.

Step 1. Launch the Windows menu and choose Control Panel > Click System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7).

Step 2. Click on the Restore my files button on this page.

Restore deleted data in Windows 10 from File History

File History is used to create automatic data backups. It’s a useful Windows backup tool, I think it’s worth having a try. By the way, you must enable it before you lose data.

Step 1. Launch the Control Panel, and click the System and Security.

Step 2. Click File History and tap Restore your files with File History.

Step 3. Find and right-click the Restore personal files on the left list.

Step 4. The deleted file will appear on your interface and then click the Restore.

Conclusion

How to recover deleted files after emptying Recycle Bin in Windows 10/7 has been solved in this post. If you hadn't 't back up your data before you deleted them, you can download professional recovery software to get your data back  If you have the habit of backing up your data, you can restore them from the backup without data recovery software.