[Solved] Norton Internet Security Deleted My File - Recover Files Deleted by Norton

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Quick Navigation:

• Part 1. How to Restore Norton Deleted Files from Quarantined Folder
• How to Restore Norton Deleted Files on Windows PC
• How to Restore Norton Deleted Files on Mac
• Part 2. How to Recover Files Deleted by Norton on Mac/Windows PC
• Step 1. Install the file recovery software
• Step 2. Select file types deleted by Norton
• Step 3. Select hard drive to scan
• Step 4. Recover deleted files by Norton
• Part 3. Commonly Q&A for Norton Antivirus
• How do I stop Norton Internet Security from deleting files?
• How to Whitelist or Exclude files or folders from the scan
• What does Norton file cleanup do?

"how do I recover files deleted by Norton internet security? I find some files were deleted and I can't find them anywhere on my computer."

OK, if you're asking the same question as to how to recover files deleted by Norton, then you're in the right place. Here in the following, we talk about two ways to recover files deleted by Norton. Let's dive in quickly to recover the deleted files quickly. Otherwise, you may be lost permanently.

Part 1. How to Restore Norton Deleted Files from Quarantined Folder

Sometimes when it tells you that some important files are infected with the virus, and Norton may ask you whether to delete them. You may say Yes or No, and actually finding these files are missing in some time. Norton may delete them or put them in the Quarantined folder, where Norton will remove them from your computer after a period of time, making sure these files are not important for you. In this case, if you need these files, you can restore them from the Quarantined folder. To do this, you need to know where is Norton quarantined files stored? Do not worry, follow the steps to find it.

How to Restore Norton Deleted Files on Windows PC

• 1. Launch Norton software on your computer. When you see the My Norton, next to Device Security, click Open.
• 2. Click to open Security and click History.
• 3. In the Security History window, in the Quarantine view, find the files deleted by Norton.
• 4. Select the deleted file you want to restore, and in the Details panel, click Options.
• 5. In the next Threat Detected window, you can either select Restore & exclude this file(Norton never quarantine it again) or Restore.

How to Restore Norton Deleted Files on Mac

• 1. Launch Norton and next to Device Security, click Open.
• 2. In the next window, click Advanced or Settings > Activity.
• 3. In the Security History row, click View.
• 4. In the Security History window, click Quarantine.
• 5. Last, you can check out the Norton deleted files there. Select the target file and click "Restore".

This method is useful to recover files removed from Norton to the quarantine folder. It works for most cases. However, if you can't find the files deleted by Norton there, you must learn how to recover files deleted by Norton with data recovery software.

Part 2. How to Recover Files Deleted by Norton on Mac/Windows PC

Deep Data Recovery software is one of the most popular software tool to help user recover all kinds of files lost or deleted on Windows PC, Mac, external hard drives, etc. You can try it to recover Norton delete files as well. Here are the simple steps:

Step 1. Install the file recovery software

You can download the latest version, either Windows or Mac data recovery software, on your computer where Norton deleted files. Both versions work the same.

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Step 2. Select file types deleted by Norton

Launch the software. From the start-up window, you can see all supported file types by this tool. Please select the file types deleted by Norton and click "Next" to recover files deleted by McAfee, Norton, Kaspersky, and more, it will save the scanning time by doing this. For sure, you can directly keep them all selected as well.

Step 3. Select hard drive to scan

Here all the hard drives on your computer are all listed. You're supposed to select the one where the Norton deleted files were. Click "Scan" to letting the software work right away.

Step 4. Recover deleted files by Norton

It takes a while for the software to scan for all files deleted on your computer. When it finished, you can see all found files are sorted into categories. You can filter file types to check out whether them are the one you need. When find the Norton deleted files, select them and click "Recover" to retrieve the Norton deleted files.

Part 3. Commonly Q&A for Norton Antivirus

How do I stop Norton Internet Security from deleting files?

How to Whitelist or Exclude files or folders from the scan

What does Norton file cleanup do?

Norton File Cleanup works more or less like iDiskhome iClear, helping users scan and clean junk files that slow down Mac, covering cookies, caches, temporary files, installations, duplicates and more.

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