How can I restore a deleted game? Advice

The first thing that a person who recently sat down at a computer should learn is that a correctly deleted game or application can not be restored. No ways and programs. The maximum that you can count on is individual files or their scraps. All the ways that can really help you, require either the initial carelessness of the user, or painstaking preliminary work.

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So, how do I restore a deleted game? Many novice users can confuse the uninstallation of the game and its label. Let's say you launch the application by clicking on the icon on the desktop. But if you click on it with the right mouse button and click on "Delete" or drag it to the trash, it in no way will be the removal of the game itself. Therefore, to restore the application in this situation is very simple.

1. Restore the label of the game from the basket according to the instructions, which we will give below.
2. If the basket has been cleared, click on the Start button menu. Go to "All Programs". In the list that opens, find your game (it can be in the folder with the publisher's name). Right-click on its executable file and select "Send." Specify "Desktop (create shortcut)".

As you can see, the question: "How to restore a remote game?" - is not so difficult when it comes to the negligence or inexperience of the user. However, there are worse situations.

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The next mistake that the user can make is to incorrectly delete the game. The person takes and clicks on the folder with the toy, and then clicks "Delete". However, full removal is not. And the files are sent to the trash. This is a special folder on the desktop, in which many files are waiting for final removal from the computer. How to restore the game from the basket?

1. Log into the trash as you would a regular folder.
2. Click on the desired files on the PCM.
3. Select the "Restore" option.

As a result, all the game data will go back to where they were removed from. In the same directory from which you deleted them.

Archiving

This method requires a little preparation from the user. If the game was removed from the computer correctly, using a system or built-in utility, then you can help restore the system to an early state. How do I restore files using Backup?

1. Go to the "Start" menu.
2. Select "Control Panel".
3. Go to the "Backup and Restore" item.
4. Specify the desired point when the game was still on the computer.
5. Restore.

Actually, the problem is only one - if you did not independently set up a backup, it is most likely disabled on your computer. Therefore, this method does not always work.

Recuva

This is a special program that allows you to recover lost data. Simply enter the desired hard drive and click "Analyze". The program will show you the list of games available for recovery, and the probability of success. Click Restore. After waiting for the end of the process, try running the game to test its performance.

Use this software is immediately after the removal of the game. The more time passes after uninstallation, the less chance that the program will be able to perform this operation. Also, be careful that when you download Recuva from the Internet do not pick up the virus.

Steam

So, we disassembled almost all possible ways how to restore a remote game. The only thing left to mention is the reinstallation. If you have a disk and when you delete the saved games, then install them in the same folder and you will have access to them.

Also good news for those who buy applications through the Steam platform. How can I restore a deleted game using it? Launch the application. Go to the "Library" tab - "Games". Now you have two options.

1. If the game was removed from the computer correctly, then its name will be gray. Right-click on it and select "Install Game."
2. If the application was deleted accidentally with the folder, then "Steam" will see it installed (written in white color). Right click on the game and select "Properties." Then go to the "Local files" tab and click on "Check the integrity of the cache". The program will automatically find the missing fragments and download them to your computer.