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.

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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.