I’ve reviewed the best data recovery software you can buy, which often require a costly subscription. However, there are some very good free apps that can help restore your missing files or photos.

Piriform Recuva is a popular data recovery program that comes with a selection of advanced tools, including a secure overwriter, a formatted drive scanner, and virtual hard drive support. Why you can ...

“Recuva Professional is about the cheapest data recovery software you can find, but it's easy to use and handles some tasks very well.” Buy at Piriform (makers of CCleaner) When you need to recover ...

There are numerous free data recovery apps available, but not all of them are powerful enough to deliver the expected results and retrieve deleted or accidentally lost files. On top of this, many of ...

Recuva is a free data recovery software that recovers files deleted from your Windows 10/8/7 computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. As soon as you realize you have deleted some ...

Microsoft introduced the Recycle Bin with Windows 95, to keep the files deleted by user, whether intentionally or accidentally. But in the process of becoming a power-user, we grow some habits such as ...

Before you spend a small fortune on data-recovery services, try this free Windows utility. It can work magic on seemingly unrecoverable files. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands ...

The best way to recover from unexpected data loss is to be properly prepared. With one of the following tools on hand, you'll always be ready to save your data from the Reaper. Photo by Matalyn. While ...

You're having trouble finding a certain file on your Windows PC and you have a hunch you may have deleted it. We've all been there. But rather than moan and groan, you can try to recover it. Assuming ...

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