Recover permanently deleted (Shift+DEL) files in Windows 10

Have you ever faced the situation, where you have accidentally deleted your vital documents, photos, or videos permanently (Shift+DEL) instead of using the simple “Delete” option while clearing desktop or one of the Windows partitions? Now the question arises, how can you bring back your data from such a situation? Fortunately, to deal with such data loss situations, there are several methods.

How can we ensure data has been permanently deleted?

To get more free space for new data, users prefer to delete unwanted files or other data from the computer. Sometimes, when the user either delete files using Shift+Del command or remove files from Recycle Bin. In both the situations, they are considered to be permanently deleted.

How permanently deleted (Shift+DEL) files can be recovered from Win10?

There is a misconception on permanently deleted files that they are entirely removed from the hard drive. However, it's not true. It's still located on the hard drive. The only thing deleted or removed is the pointer or the index of the files. Once the pointer or the index is removed, the data become invisible to the operating system. But, one can retrieve those permanently deleted files using an efficient data recovery solution.