Anyone know good data recovery software for windows 10 pc?

It’s good that you haven’t run any recovery software yet — that increases the chances of recovering your files.

Here’s a well-structured approach and some solid recommendations for Windows 10:

First: What Happens When Files Are “Permanently Deleted”

When you delete files and they’re not in the Recycle Bin, Windows usually just:

✔ Removes the file pointers

✔ Marks the space as “available” in the filesystem (NTFS)

But the actual data may still exist on the disk as long as it hasn’t been overwritten.

So do not write any new data to the same drive (don’t install recovery tools on the same disk if possible).

Recommended Windows Data Recovery Tools

No tool can guarantee 100% recovery (especially if data is overwritten), but these are widely regarded and work well on NTFS volumes:

⭐ 

Free version available

Easy, beginner-friendly

Good for deleted files from Downloads, Documents, etc.

Works on NTFS / FAT

👉 Good first attempt before anything more advanced.

Clean UI, step-by-step

Good track record for deleted file recovery

Shows preview before recovery

Recommended Windows Data Recovery Tools

No tool can guarantee 100% recovery (especially if data is overwritten), but these are widely regarded and work well on NTFS volumes:

⭐

Free version available

Easy, beginner-friendly

Good for deleted files from Downloads, Documents, etc.

Works on NTFS / FAT

👉 Good first attempt before anything more advanced.

Clean UI, step-by-step

Good track record for deleted file recovery

Shows preview before recovery

Free tier with limited recovery quota

👉 Works well 

⭐ Disk Drill

Strong scanning algorithms

Good results especially for file systems like NTFS

Preview and filter found files

Free recovery up to a certain amount

👉 A great second option.

Stop using the PC until recovery

Avoid browser downloads, new programs, or large file operations that might overwrite deleted data.

Final Tips

Start with free tools — it’s most user-friendly.

If that doesn’t find your files, 

If nothing works, you can consider professional recovery (clean-room), especially if the data is critical.

If you want, share what file types you’re trying to recover (photos, docs, videos, etc.) and I can suggest which tool might work best for those specific types.