How to Recover a File Deleted by McAfee Antivirus
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- Method #1. How to Recover a File Deleted by McAfee from Quarantined Folder
- Where are the quarantined files stored in McAfee?
- Method #2. How to Recover Files Deleted by McAfee Antivirus with Software
McAfee's file deletion issues are often due to its aggressive virus scanning and disk cleanup features. To recover deleted files, try using a third-party data recovery tool like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard or Recuva. These tools can scan your computer for deleted files and recover them, even if they've been deleted by McAfee. To prevent McAfee from deleting files, you can disable its disk cleanup feature or adjust its settings to be less aggressive. You can also try using a different antivirus software that's less likely to delete files by mistake.
McAfee is a reliable brand for antivirus software that protects computers from virus attacks. Its security software for Windows and macOS includes a program called VirusScan, which scans and compares software and files to known threats upon startup. If threats are detected, McAfee can delete or quarantine the files. However, sometimes McAfee may mistakenly flag harmless files as threats, leading to file deletion. In such cases, recovering deleted files from McAfee can be a straightforward process, and I can provide guidance on how to do so in a secure manner.
Here in the article, we're going to talk about 2 ways to recover a file deleted by McAfee.
Method #1. How to Recover a File Deleted by McAfee from Quarantined Folder
McAfee quarantines files detected as threats, storing them in a Quarantined folder. From there, users can either permanently delete or restore the files, potentially recovering deleted files.
Where are the quarantined files stored in McAfee?
1. Open the McAfee antivirus software on your Mac.
- Launch the McAfee software on Mac and click the McAfee icon, then select "McAfee LiveSafe Internet Security console" from the menu.
- Click "Mac Security", then "Quarantine", enter your password and confirm the operation.
- Check the quarantined files. If they're the files you need, click "Restore" to save them on your computer. If they're the files you don't need, click "Delete" to remove them from your Mac.
If you're a Windows PC user, you can recover deleted files by checking the Quarantined Items in McAfee.
- Launch the "McAfee Security" product and Click "Navigation".
- Click "Quarantined and Trusted Items".
- After that, you can open the "Quarantined Items" or "Quarantined Potentially Unwanted Programs".
- Select the files you need and click "Restore" to recover the deleted files.
If you want to avoid McAfee deleting your files, you can check the Quarantined folder or simply ignore the software's pop-up warning, but this approach comes with some risk.
Method #2. How to Recover Files Deleted by McAfee Antivirus with Software
If you can't find deleted files in the McAfee Quarantined folder, you may lose them permanently. To prevent this, try using Deep Data Recovery, a software that scans your computer for deleted, missing, or lost files, displays them, and lets you select which ones to recover. Developed with the latest techniques, it's a secure tool that helps you easily and efficiently restore files deleted by antivirus software, including McAfee.
- Download Install the data recovery software
- (Optional) Select file types
- Select the drive/folder of McAfee deleted files store to scan
- Recover files deleted by McAfee
To download the correct version, click the DOWNLOAD button and select the installation package that matches your computer's operating system, whether it's a Mac or Windows PC. A separate version is available for each.
After launching the software, access the start-up window and click "go to setting" to filter file types. Unselect unwanted file types to shorten the scanning process and recover McAfee deleted files faster.
You can see all hard drives of your computer or external hard drives if connected, listed in the window. Select the hard drive where the deleted McAfee files were and click "Scan" to let the software scan the selected hard drive for the deleted files.
After scanning, the software will take a few minutes to finish the process. Once done, all found files will be sorted into types and listed on the left panel. You can select and filter the file types in the left panel and view the details on the right side. When you find the target files, select them and click "Recover" to retrieve your McAfee deleted files.
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