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How to recover files deleted by windows defender on USB flash drive?
If you can't find the deleted files from Trash, then use a data recovery software to help yo retrieve the files deleted by Windows Defender. The sooner you do this, the higher chance to get back the files.
Here is a very helpful tutorial for data recovery:
https://www.pctipdaily.com/recover-files-deleted-by-windows-defender
It applies to internal drive, external drive, USB drive and SD card!
It can be annoying to encounter Windows Defender automatically deleting files. Here are a few possible ways to recover files deleted by Windows Defender:
Check Windows Defender Quarantine
Sometimes, Windows Defender will place detected files in quarantine instead of deleting them completely. You can open Windows Security Center, go to the "Virus & Threat Protection" section, and click "Quarantine History" to see if you can find the deleted files. If you can, you can restore them.
Use data recovery software
If the files have been completely deleted and you can't find them in quarantine, you can try to use data recovery software to recover them. Tools like Rescuva or Disk Drill are easy to use and should be able to recover most deleted files as long as the files have not been overwritten.
Enable File History or Backup
If you have Windows File History enabled or backed up before, you can restore the deleted files by restoring File History. You can right-click the relevant folder in File Explorer and select "Restore Previous Versions" to see if you can restore the version before the deletion.
In short, recovering files deleted by Windows Defender is not complicated. Try these methods to see if they can help you recover them. I hope you can successfully recover the files you need!