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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cn_habs, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. cn_habs

    cn_habs Notebook Deity

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    By mistake, I just deleted the folder "Downloads" under my directory and since it was too big, it was completely deleted off my system. Is there a way to get it back? Thanks a lot.
     
    cn_habs, Apr 5, 2009
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    Check you trashbin, is it still there? If so you can restore it.

    Did you have anything important in it? You could always just create a new downloads folder and change the icon to match the old downloads folder...
     
    xenon2k9, Apr 5, 2009
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    I never even use my Downloaded folder anyway...so good riddance.
     
    Theros123, Apr 5, 2009
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    This software may help you retrieve at least most of what you deleted.
     
    Necromancer90, Apr 5, 2009
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    McGrady, Apr 5, 2009
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    Since it was 39 Gigabytes big, it's completely gone as it would have been too much for the Trashbin.

    I think Glary Utilities is definitely better at recovering accidentally deleted files than Tuneup Utilities since it did recover most of the media I had inside Downloads. Maybe it's going to help me concentrate on school with all those media files gone. Thanks a lot guys.
     
    cn_habs, Apr 5, 2009
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    Just in case, is Recuva worth installing since I have Tuneup and Glary utilities?
     
    cn_habs, Apr 5, 2009
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    If tuneup and glary do the same thing then no...what would be the point?
     
    McGrady, Apr 5, 2009
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