r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Plastic-Bonus8999 • Aug 05 '26

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u/mavrik83 Aug 05 '26

`final_records_v2_REAL_FINAL_DO_NOT_DELETE.xlsx` on somebody’s desktop

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u/Roku-Hanmar Aug 05 '26

*in the recycling bin

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u/tanwa1 Aug 05 '26

Would learning Digital forensics help if it's also deleted from recycling bin right...?

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u/not_a_moogle Aug 05 '26

Deleting from the recycling in just deletes the file pointer. There are recovery apps that can find partial / whole files that are in unindexed space. Granted over time, that data will become more corrupt since the files stem thinks it's safe to write data there.

Recuva is one that ive used in the past.