Accidently permanently deleting a file can be a nightmare. Most systems today do have a temporary trash folder, such as Windows’ Recycle Bin. Most times it is cleared after an amount of time, or with cleaning tools like Windows’ Disk Cleaner.
If you’ve found yourself looking for an important file that may have been deleted, it may be recoverable.
Luckily, Windows keeps many copies of a single file for different reasons, including easier access, or caching (for example, a small icon of a full-size image to be shown in File Explorer).
There are many tools that deep scan and find possibly deleted files.
One tool is Recuva. Recuva is a freemium program (free with an option of a subscription) by Piriform, creators of popular cleaning app CCleaner. Recuva’s easy-to-use interface and scanning ability deep checks your systems for lost or deleted files. And it’s pretty straightforward. You install, configure desired options such as deep checking, scan, and see results when done.
Try or learn more about Recuva on their website.