whether you guessed that UndeleteMyFiles is a program that hacks into government databases and gives you the secret launch codes for nuclear missiles, you really need to stop watching Cold War era movies. But what you can use that free Windows utility to do is recover some recently deleted files on your computer.

There are several other free programs that do pretty much the same thing. But there are a few features that set UndeleteMyFiles apart. First of all, the program features a nifty preview function. Just hit the check box next to the file you want to see and hit the preview button and the program will restore the file to a temp directory so you can check it out before deciding whether you really want to restore

UndeleteMyFiles additionally has several different modes for scanning your tough disks or detachable storage media. For example, you can use the Media Recovery mode to scan a disk just for media files. Or you can use the Deleted File Search to scan for files assembly assured size or file type. The File Rescue wizard, on the other hand will show you all deleted files on a disk.

The program plus includes a file wiper, which lets you securely delete files so that they will be nearly impossible to recover. that feature could come in handy whether you happen to be in possession of oh, say a nuclear missile launch cipher that you probably shouldn’t have.

[via gHacks]

Original post by Brad Linder