Accidentally deleted some photos: On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and...

Traveller_Jeff

On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and recover it - no problem. In my current Windows 10, there is no such trash bin icon, and I've explored unsuccessfully every which way to recover deleted files. I even ran a separate undelete program, but to no avails. Any suggestions as to how to install such an icon and make it work are welcome. Thanks in advance

art pear Loc: North Dakota

Run a recovery program on the drive you had the files stored on. I have had good luck. Did you run a search for trash bin or a specific file name that is deleted?

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Traveller_Jeff wrote:

On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and recover it - no problem. In my current Windows 10, there is no such trash bin icon, and I've explored unsuccessfully every which way to recover deleted files. I even ran a separate undelete program, but to no avails. Any suggestions as to how to install such an icon and make it work are welcome. Thanks in advance

I have windows 10, and I have a trash bin. I suggest you contact windows.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I miss that Windows feature, too. All you can do is Restore the deleted file to see what it is. Then you have to find it.

Some possibilities -

https://fossbytes.com/top-best-free-data-recovery-software-2016/
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-scan-reformatted-hard-drive-to-recover-files/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/136677/article.html
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17119/windows-7-recover-lost-deleted-files
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2147668/how-to-recover-deleted-files.html
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/software/how-recover-deleted-files-free-3365461/

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Right click the Windows Start button, lower left corner of screen.
Pick 'search' from the menu
Search for 'recycle bin'
Pick the 'Recycle Bin App'
See if the files you want to recover are listed

BTW, the Recycle Bin launch icon should be on your desktop. If you show the desktop, you should see / find it that way too.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Traveller_Jeff wrote:

On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and recover it - no problem. In my current Windows 10, there is no such trash bin icon, and I've explored unsuccessfully every which way to recover deleted files. I even ran a separate undelete program, but to no avails. Any suggestions as to how to install such an icon and make it work are welcome. Thanks in advance

I have Win 10 also/ On the desk top, upper left ,there is a RECYCLE icon. Click on it, your deleted items may be there. "Trash" is an e-mail location.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Google “where is my recycle bin?”

Boomer Jim Loc: Newcastle Okla

boberic wrote:

I have Win 10 also/ On the desk top, upper left ,there is a RECYCLE icon. Click on it, your deleted items may be there. "Trash" is an e-mail location.

And the bad news is everything you have ever deleted from windows 10 will be restored.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Boomer Jim wrote:

And the bad news is everything you have ever deleted from windows 10 will be restored.

That’s nonsense. You can select the files that you want restored.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Traveller_Jeff wrote:

On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and recover it - no problem. In my current Windows 10, there is no such trash bin icon, and I've explored unsuccessfully every which way to recover deleted files. I even ran a separate undelete program, but to no avails. Any suggestions as to how to install such an icon and make it work are welcome. Thanks in advance

The recycle bib still exists. Its likely you accidentally deleted it from your desktop. Try restoring it using the following procedure:

How to Restore the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 10
1. Select the Start button, then select Settings. Or, right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize.
2. Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings.
3. Select the Recycle Bin checkbox > Apply.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

CHG_CANON wrote:

Right click the Windows Start button, lower left corner of screen.
Pick 'search' from the menu
Search for 'recycle bin'
Pick the 'Recycle Bin App'
See if the files you want to recover are listed

BTW, the Recycle Bin launch icon should be on your desktop. If you show the desktop, you should see / find it that way too.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Boomer Jim wrote:

And the bad news is everything you have ever deleted from windows 10 will be restored.

That is incorrect.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Traveller_Jeff wrote:

On all windows products prior to Windows 10, there was always a little trash bucket icon which you could press to see what's in the trash bin and recover it - no problem. In my current Windows 10, there is no such trash bin icon, and I've explored unsuccessfully every which way to recover deleted files. I even ran a separate undelete program, but to no avails. Any suggestions as to how to install such an icon and make it work are welcome. Thanks in advance

It is in Windows 10.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Be careful... Some apps bypass the trashcan when you delete via the app.
POUF!

Traveller_Jeff

CHG_CANON wrote:

Right click the Windows Start button, lower left corner of screen.
Pick 'search' from the menu
Search for 'recycle bin'
Pick the 'Recycle Bin App'
See if the files you want to recover are listed

BTW, the Recycle Bin launch icon should be on your desktop. If you show the desktop, you should see / find it that way too.

Stunning success!!! You, my buddy Hogger, are terrific. Problem solved. Thanks to all who have offered advice. What a group!!!