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Tips To Get Deleted Photos Back On Laptop

Losing photos is worrisome, and recovering them when Recycle Bin is emptied or you have pressed Shift+ Delete is not easy. Therefore, this post explains how you can get deleted photos back in on your laptop.

Human error is the common reason for accidentally deleting photos. This is why we get infuriated when pictures are mistakenly deleted and blame ourselves.

Luckily, using Photos Recovery, you can get back photos, even when the Recycle Bin is emptied. Moreover, the image recovery tool also helps retrieve deleted video and audio files.

Note: Stop using your laptop before trying to recover files to avoid overwriting data and restore deleted images, videos, and audio files. Failing to do so might overwrite the deleted files.

Below are some trusted ways to quickly detect and restore deleted photos on Windows 10.

How To Get Deleted Photos Back On Laptop

Method 1. Recovering Deleted Photos from Recycle Bin

When you press the Delete key to remove a file, it is moved to Recycle Bin. However, if the Recycle Bin is emptied, you can skip this method and use the recovery tool to retrieve photos.

To restore deleted photos from Recycle Bin, follow these steps:

Step 1. On your laptop’s desktop, look for Recycle Bin icon. To open it double, click on the icon.
Step 2. Look for the files you want to restore. Select it > right-click > Restore.
Step 3. The selected deleted picture will be saved to its original location.

In addition, you can undelete all selected items at once using the Restore the selected items option.

What to do if Recycle Bin had Disappeared?

If you cannot find the Recycle Bin on your desktop, follow these steps to restore the Recycle Bin.

Step 1. In the Windows search bar, type Regedit and press Enter key.
Step 2. Navigate to Go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Desktop > NameSpace.”
Step 3. Right-click in the empty space in the right pane > select New > Key.

Step 4. Once the new items is created, rename the file to “{645FFO40-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}”. In the value data option enter Recycle Bin.
Step 5. Exit Registry Editor and restart the system.
Step 6. This should restore the Recycle Bin icon. Now try to retrieve deleted photos.

Method 2. Recovering Deleted Photos from Laptop Using Photos Recovery Tool

If you have used the Shift+ Delete key or the Recycle Bin is emptied, your only option is to use photo recovery software. With its help, you can quickly restore deleted pictures.

To get deleted photos back, we recommend using Systweak Photos Recovery.

Why Use Systweak Photos Recovery?

The software helps:

Recover photos, videos, and audio files from deleted, formatted, external, and internal drives.
Restore data even when the Recycle Bin is emptied.

Step 1. Select the drive and scanning mode to start scanning

Launch Systweak Photos Recovery, and select the drive you wish to scan. If you want to scan the SD card, ensure it is connected. To scan it, click Removable Drive and select it.

After that, select the scanning mode.

Step 2. Choose the deleted images to restore

Wait for the scan process to finish. Preview scan results and select the pictures to restore.

Step 3. Retrieve deleted images

Once you preview the photos and select the images to recover, click the Recover button > select an alternate location to save chosen pictures.

Step 4. To check if all the photos are restored, go to the location where you saved the files.

With the help of these steps, you can retrieve deleted photos.

Summary

To sum up, you can use any of the above methods to restore lost photos on Windows 10. However, if the images, audio, and video files are permanently deleted, you can use Systweak Photos Recovery to get them back. It is the most helpful method to restore different photos, videos, and audio files on a laptop or desktop.

We hope using the ways mentioned you were able to retrieve the lost/deleted files using the methods mentioned. In case you face any problems, please drop us a comment. For any product-related questions, you can send an email to support@systweak.com.

Preeti Seth

A UX writer who loves explaining technical details in a clear, crisp, and concise manner. She loves writing about technical troubleshooting, How-To's, product reviews, etc. In her free time, she loves reading, meditating, and traveling.