Boasting an easy-to-navigate user interface, Restoration — developed by TELUS —  is a free tool for searching and restoring deleted files with a click of a button. As a bonus, the tool doesn’t come with intrusive ads, subscription offers, or paywalled features. 

Scans a disk drive

Restoration scans for deleted files by selecting a disk drive from the drop-down, with the option to type a part or whole file name or tick “Include used clusters by other files” and “Include even if the file is zero” to make specific searches.

Names, sizes, and locations of scanned deleted files are shown for your reference, and these files are restored by clicking the “Restore by Copying” button. Unfortunately, there’s a likelihood that your restored files may end up corrupted or refuse to open.

Risky to use

Overall, Restoration does what it needs to do without paywalled features. Able to search for deleted files via a file name or used clusters, you can restore any file in the blink of an eye. However, you should use this at your own risk due to file corruption.