What happens when you delete a file
What happens when you delete a file from your computer, does it really gets deleted. find out now.
Transcript
00:00Have you ever wondered what happens when you hit that delete button on your computer?
00:05Let's explore the journey of a file from your computer's storage to its apparent
00:09deletion.
00:10When you delete a file, it doesn't just vanish into thin air.
00:13Instead, it embarks on a process within your computer's file system.
00:18First, the file is moved to the recycle bin or trash, depending on your operating system.
00:24Think of it as a temporary holding area for deleted files.
00:27Next, the file space on the storage device is marked as available for new data.
00:33However, the actual data of the file remains intact on the storage until it's overwritten
00:38by new data.
00:40This means that even though you've deleted the file, its data still lingers on your computer
00:44until it's replaced by something else.
00:47But what if you realize you deleted the wrong file or need to retrieve something important?
00:51Well, there's hope.
00:53Specialized recovery software can often retrieve deleted files, exploiting the fact that their
00:58data remains on the storage until overwritten.
01:01However, it's important to act quickly.
01:04The longer you wait and the more you use your computer, the higher the chances of the deleted
01:09file being overwritten.
01:11So, the next time you delete a file, remember, it's not really gone until new data overwrites
01:17it.
01:18Thanks for joining us on this journey through the world of file deletion.
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01:27Until next time.