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How to Recover Deleted Games in Windows 10
Find out what to do to recover your beloved game’s data files
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows games always savefilesto keep in-game progress and configuration settings. However,playersmight sometimes accidentally erasethese files.
Usually, some useful gamefiles are mistaken for unnecessaryrecords and are deleted.
There is still some chance players can restore deleted games, and that’s especially the case if they’ve taken precautions to back up game data.
How can I restore deleted games from my PC?
1. Check the Recycle Bin
2. Use File History
1. TypeFile Explorerin the home screen’s search bar and click on the first result to open the app.
2.Right-click the folder that includes the game that’s missing some files and selectProperties(It’s possible that the game includes subfolders with the saving files).
3.Select thePrevious Versionstab.
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Choose the version that should include copies of the deleted saved games.
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Then press theApplybutton, and select theOKoption to exit.
If you’re looking to recover permanently deleted games on your PC, you can try out resetting the game’s folder to a previous version. This is likely to restore the previous data that was contained within, including the game itself.
3. Check out GameSave Manager
GameSave Manager is a freeware game backup softwareused to storecurrent versions of a particular game. By using this tool, you can recover deletedfilesin the future.
In this particular case, the tool is useful only if you’re already familiar with it. Namely, if you do have a previously archived version of the game.
You can download the tool from theGameSave Manager websiteat any time and make sure you have handy backups of all your favorite games.
4. Use a recovery tool
Using a dedicated recovery tool such asRecoverit Data Recoveryis the safest method because it will restore exactly the necessary files.
Besides, you can use the tool not just for a simple recovery, but also for more complex operations that involve database recovery in case of lost partitions, system crashes, or virus infection.
Recoverit is compatible with hundreds of document, audio, and video formats and can recover data from both internal and external sources.
Recovering your games files with Recoverit is a four-step process, installation included:
So, that’s how you can recover deletedgamesaves in Windows 10. If you have other ideas on this topic, share them with us in the comments below.
More about the topics:Old games,Windows 10 Guides
Matthew Adams
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Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.
He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.
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