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Data RecoveryHow to Recover Deleted Files or Folder from Desktop in Windows 10/8/7

How to Recover Deleted Files or Folder from Desktop in Win 10/8/7

By Michael | Last Updated

When you accidently delete the folder or files from desktop and cannot find it in recycle bin, is it possible to recover the folder or files in Windows 10/8/7? Don't worry; you can learn effective solutions in this article.

recover deleted folder or files from desktop

Part 1: Recover Deleted Files or Folder from Desktop through Previous Versions

What are the previous versions? It can be the copies of files/folders which is created by Windows Backup, or the copies of files/folders that Windows saves as part of a restore point automatically. Thus, when you deleted the files or folder by mistake, you can restore them from the previous versions.

Step 1: Go to the folder where you store the deleted files or folder and then right click it. After that, you need to choose the Restore previous versions option.

Step 2: Then you can see all previous versions of the files or folder. You can click the Open button to have a preview. After that, you can click the Restore button to recover the deleted files/folder from desktop.

choose Restore previous versions

Part 2: Recover Desktop Folder or Files via iSunshare BitGenius

If you find there are no previous versions available, how can you recover deleted files or folders from desktop without a backup? You can make use of iSunshare BitGenius to get back the deleted files/folder from desktop on Windows 10/8/7.

iSunshare BitGenius is the professional data recovery software for Windows users to recover the deleted or formatted files/folders. You can take advantage of this software to recover desktop files easily.

Step 1: Download iSunshare BitGenius and then install it on your computer.

install iSunshare BitGenius

Step 2: Launch the software and you will enter the main interface. Then select Desktop under the Specify a location section. After that, click the Start button to recover files.

select desktop location to store

Step 3: Find the deleted files or folder.

After scanning, you can get all deleted data from desktop instantly. As the scanning result is displayed by path, you can explore the folder to find the Desktop folder. After that, you can open it to find the deleted folder or files.

find the deleted files or folder

Step 4: Check the files/folder you want to recover and then click the Recover button. Then, set the save path to store the recovered files/folder. You should choose a new destination for those data.

recover the deleted files or folder

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