How are data/files recoverable off of a computer after they have been “deleted?” Is this just Hollywood trickery?

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Fantastic answers, thanks all for the insight!

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When you delete a file, all you’re really doing is saying “this isn’t needed, it’s OK to overwrite” but that doesn’t mean it immediately is reused. Think of it like checking out of a hotel room. You’re key no longer works, but the room remains as you left it until housekeeping needs the room and makes it up again.

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