We show you how to recover files in Windows 11 by either checking your Recycle Bin, or finding them in your file history ...

There are two main ways to restore deleted items from the recycle bin. Let us see how. First, open the Recycle Bin. To do so, right-click on the icon and click Open; or double-click on the icon.

At this point, if the File Explorer is open, you need to restart Windows Explorer to find Recycle Bin where you want to see. The Folder Options panel can help you do different things like this one.

Now, open the Deleted Items tab in the left pane, choose all the items, and click Delete to empty the recycle bin. If your OneDrive storage is about to run out, you should back up your data to an ...