Step 1
Save your work and close all programs. You will be restarting your computer during the process.
Step 2
Click “Start” from the task bar and then choose “All Programs.”
Step 3
Click “Accessories” from the program menu. Choose “System Tools” from the side pop-out menu and then select “System Restore.”
Step 4
Click “Restore my computer to an earlier time” from the Welcome screen. Click “Next” at the bottom.
Step 5
Choose a date in bold from the calendar shown on the Restore Point page. The date that you choose should be an earlier one, like a day or two before the deletion occurred. Click “Next” at the bottom of the window.
Step 6
Click “Next” on the next page. The restoration begins, and your computer will restart.
Step 7
Click “OK” from the completion window that appears when your computer loads again.
