Recover Deleted Files from Downloads Folder - Effective Ways in 2025

If you have lost your files after accidentally deleting Download Folder, do not worry, learn how to recover deleted files from Download Folder in Windows 10/8/7 from backups or Previous Version, or using third-party data recovery software - EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.

The Downloads folder is a default location in Windows for storing all files and apps that are downloaded from the internet. But due to some reasons, such as the C drive corruption/formatting, human-made accidental deletion, accidental deletion of files, or mistaken deletion of anti-virus software, the data in the Downloads folder gets removed. As a result, "How to recover deleted files from the Downloads folder?" becomes a hot problem.

Is it possible to recover deleted files from the Download folder on a Windows PC? This post will show you two effective solutions to recover files from the Download Folder in Windows 10/8/7.

Recover Deleted Files from Download Folder via File Recovery Software

Try the most helpful way - recover deleted files from the Downloads Folder with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard first. This top-ranked data recovery tool enables you to recover deleted, even permanently deleted files or folders from a hard drive, external hard drive, USB flash drive, pen drive, SD card, CF card, etc., at a high recovery rate. 

Apart from deleted recovery, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can restore deleted Downloads folder data, support lost partition recovery, OS crash recovery, RAW partition recovery, and Recycle Bin recovery even after emptying the Recycle Bin folder.

Now, download this green and reliable data recovery application to restore deleted files in the Downloads folder in Windows 10/8/7.

Step 1. Select a folder to scan for lost files

Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. Double click "Select Folder" to browse the the location where you lost the folder and click "OK" to scan the lost folder. 

Step 2. Find and preview found files in the lost folder

If you remember the folder name, type the folder name in search box to quickly find the lost files. Then, open the found folder and double-click to preview scanned files. Or you can use the Filter feature to find a certain type of files. 

Step 3. Recover and save the lost folder 

Last, select the folder and files you need, click "Recover" and choose a new & secure location on your PC or cloud storage like OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox to keep the recovered data. 

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How to Recover Deleted Files from a Backup or Previous Versions

If you can't find the Downloads folder on your computer or you accidentally deleted files from that folder, you can restore from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or restore a previous version of the folder or file.

Recover deleted files from a backup

• Connect the media or drive where your backup is saved to your computer.
• Click the "Start" button and search for "Control Panel".
• Select "System and Maintenance", and then choose "Backup and Restore".
• Choose "Restore my files", and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Recover deleted files from previous versions

Previous Versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point, which can help you recover deleted files and folders from a previous state. 

• Right-click on the logical drive/folder that used to contain the Downloads folder.
• Click on "Restore Previous version" to list all the available previous versions of files and folders.
• Before restoring a previous version of a file or folder, select the previous version, and then click "Open" to view it to make sure it's the version you want. Next, click "Restore" to recover the deleted files.