[sotd] Recuva - Software of the Month [August 31, 2009]

From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:16:32 -0300
        Site of the Day for Monday, August 31, 2009

        Recuva - Software of the Month

This month's program, Recuva, from Piriform, a British software company, is a 
file
recovery program for the restoration of unintentional deletion mishaps from
computers and other digital media. Designed for the Windows platform, the most
recent version, 1.29, has been noted for its ease of use and overall 
effectiveness.

Accidents happen. Even the most careful computer user will almost certainly
experience that "oops" scenario where a needed file slips from recycle bin into 
the
great void beyond, before Windows can helpfully offer to restore it. As most
computers users know from repeated warnings, the less disturbance undergone by a
hard drive after an accidental deletion, the better the chances of the file 
being
recovered. After an accident is not the time for a desperate search for 
software to
remedy the situation; that time is now.

Recuva features a pleasant and simple to use interface and comes equipped with a
wizard for those so rattled by their data loss as to require some additional 
hand
holding. The program scans a user selected drive and compiles a list of deleted 
but
recoverable files. The program can even tackle the restoration of files from 
camera
memory cards, flash drives and MP3 players, while the latest release has added
support for Thunderbird e-mails.

Although such a program can be invaluable in the crisis of lost data, it is 
highly
recommended that downloading the least intrusive of the available versions may 
be
the best course of action. This appears to be the Portable version, a 1,797 kb 
zip
file, available at the "builds" page of the program's website at:

http://www.recuva.com/download/builds

Additional information, along with screenshots of the application can be 
accessed
at Recuva's home page but canny computer users will want to avoid the default
program download, especially since it comes bundled with an unnecessary toolbar.

http://www.recuva.com/

  A.M. Holm
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