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Right-Click Restores

The right-click restore lets you right-click in a Windows Explorer window and select the files to restore. The right-click restore is the simplest and most efficient way for Windows users to perform a restore for a small number of files in the event of accidental loss, deletion, or corruption. You can restore a single file, multiple files in a folder, or a previous version of a file. To restore files across multiple directories, use the Restore tab in Settings. See Restoring Files Using the Restore Tab for more information.

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
    Option Description
    Windows 2000/XP/2003
    • Navigate to My Computer using either the Start menu or the desktop icon.
    • Right-click on the Start button, click Explore.
    Windows Vista/
    • Navigate to Computer using either the Start menu or the desktop icon.
    • Right-click on the Start button, click Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Browse to the file or folder you want to restore.
  3. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Restore Files in Folder Right-click an open space in the Windows Explorer window, then click Restore Files in Folder.

    A new window opens and displays the files available to be restored.

    Restore Previous Version of a File Right-click the file, then click Restore Previous Version.

    A new window opens and displays the previous versions of the file that are available to be restored.

  4. Select the files or file versions you want to restore from the list, then right-click the selected files or folders.
  5. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Restore Used to restore the files or folders to the same location. If the file already exists, you must select whether you want to Overwrite, Rename, or Cancel the restore.
    Restore to Used to restore files or folders to a new location. Browse to the location where you want to save the files, then click Save.
    The Status window displays the progress of your restore.