Judy C Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I just lost some irreplaceable photos due to a Microsoft update. They might have ended up in my Recycle bin but apparently CCleaner automatically empties it. Please tell me how to change my settings so that never happens again. Yes, I've looked at "Settings" and I don't understand them, so please be specific. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Dave CCleaner Posted January 25, 2021 Admin Share Posted January 25, 2021 @Judy C: For the more immediate issue of restoring deleted files, you can download our Recuva software for free here: https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva/download If you are using HealthCheck then after you scan, but before you clean, you can deselect the Recycle Bin, if you want to avoid cleaning that out: For custom clean there is a checkbox option: ... and also under Options > Advanced there is an option to only delete older Recycle Bin files: Piriform Homepage - [CCleaner - CCleaner Mac - CCleaner Android - CCleaner Browser - Recuva - Speccy - Kamo] - Product Support Looking for your licence key, expiry date or download link? Check here first: https://www.ccleaner.com/support/license-lookup To find out how we protect your privacy - read CCleaner's Data Factsheet. What's new? Check the latest CCleaner for Windows release notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnccleaner Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 To add to Dave's suggestions, on the point of Health Check, you would need to uncheck the Recycle Bin option each time you run Health Check as, by default, this function uses the pre-set options. If you want to change cleaning behavior in the long-term, you may wish to use Custom Clean instead, and you can choose which view CCleaner starts with in Options > Settings within the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy C Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Dave and John -- Thank you so much! Great, easy-to-follow instructions, and it worked perfectly. As for the deleted pictures, a computer tech installed Recuva but it didn't find them. It's funny how on TV, someone can always pull deleted files back out of a computer, no matter what. I feel like my photos are "in there" somewhere. Is there a separate forum for Recuva in case I want to try it on my own? Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 26, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Judy C said: Is there a separate forum for Recuva in case I want to try it on my own https://community.ccleaner.com/forum/16-recuva/ ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted January 26, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Judy C said: It's funny how on TV, someone can always pull deleted files back out of a computer, no matter what. Ahh, but those are stories not real life. (Probably written by someone who has never tried to recover a deleted/lost script). *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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