A file with the file extension of ".ASD" is an automatically-saved backup file for a Microsoft Word 2002 or 2003 document. The Microsoft Office Word application periodically backs up documents as you ...

(Pavel Ignatov/Shutterstock) Delete a file in Windows, and you can often recover it even if it’s no longer in the Recycle Bin. Third-party data recovery tools are available, but they can be expensive.

Sometime earlier, we learned the simple technique of changing the Save AutoRecover information time limit in Word. AutoRecover feature, as you know, comes in handy when there are any unplanned ...

You need a document, photo or other file that you're sure was deleted. You've searched your hard drive. You've scoured the Recycle Bin. No sign of it? Don't panic. As long as you act quickly, you can ...

Julia is a writer in New York and started covering tech and business during the pandemic. She also covers books and the publishing industry. Cassie is a former deputy editor who collaborated with ...

You're having trouble finding a certain file on your Windows PC and you have a hunch you may have deleted it. We've all been there. But rather than moan and groan, you can try to recover it. Assuming ...

We wish recovering deleted files was as simple and mindless as clicking a jet-black button on your keyboard. It seems like the files we hold most precious to us – the folder housing our smorgasbord of ...