Initially, when a file or folder is removed from a computer, it goes directly to the recycle bin where it remains for up to 30 days before being destroyed from the computer.

Recycle Bin Recovery

You may manually empty the recycling bin over the 30-day grace period to make extra useable space available on your hard disk.

Deleted Files from Recycle Bin

Imagine, however, that after emptying the recycle bin, you find out that there are certain files you still require. Can data that have been deleted from the recycle bin still be recovered? What steps do you take, if any at all? So, after emptying the recycle bin, this article describes how to restore lost data.