I just downloaded Recuva...and when I did a search everything I search for, even things I know are there, won't appear.......Says no items found but X number blocked..why is this?
Do you mean that when you do a scan nothing is returned, or are you searching by file/path name? When you say blocked do you mean ignored?
You can show all your deleted files by selecting 'Show Files in Hidden Sys Directories' and 'Show Zero Byte Files' in the Options box.
Do you have anything entered in the Filename or Path box? This will restrict the results shown - to the point of zero.
Are you using CCleaner secure deletion to delete files? This will alter the file names.
Are you deleting to the Recycler and then emptying that? These deleted files will have altered names.