Undo Delete: Is this a new idea?

[Arles]

My idea is for a *timed* UNDO DELETE option.

I don't use my recycle bin in explorer: can't stand the confirmation
message and don't like devouting hd space for deleted files that I will
never recover.

However, there have been times when I wish I did, like the times when I am
to hasty with my hilighting, or too inaccurate with my right click menu
letter selection (for instance I will right click and accidentally hit 'd'
instead of 'r' for properties) and whoops..the file/folder is gone.

My suggestion is for a timed undo delete command that would allow you to
undo the delete if you click undo within a 60 second window. After 60
seconds it will really go through with the delete.

Another way of putting it is to make the delete command execute only after
a countdown (totally invisible to the user, but maybe mousing to the tray
you can see a graphic showing 10, 9, 8, 7, 6... ) so it will still delete
but just to be safe it will wait on you before finalizing. If the user does
not interrupt the countdown, 10 seconds would be enough for me, it would be
the equivalent of hitting the "yes" button on the recyle box's delete
(permananently) confirmation box.

 

[wojo]

If there was an UNDO option you would still be using HDD space.
As far as the confirmation you can disable that in the Recycle Bin
Properties w/o disabling the Recycle Bin. Clean it out occasionally of the
files you know for a fact you will never need again and it won't take up
significant HDD space.

 

[Arles]

If there was an UNDO option you would still be using HDD space.

True, if the UNDO option were to work via the recycle bin, but with the
*timed* Delete command, nothing is moved to the recycle bin. The OS will
definitely permananently delete your file, but now it will give you a grace
period of 10 seconds to reverse it before finalizing the command.

I don't want the file to be moved anywhere in that time, I just want to
implement a delayed action into the delete command. It's just an variation
of the confirmation box, one that is invisible and clicks itself "yes"
after 10 seconds.

 

[wojo]

ahhh I see. Not a bad idea actually. Except it seems the average user
doesn't realize he/she needed that file until hours or days later.

 

[Tumbleweed]

My idea is for a *timed* UNDO DELETE option.

I don't use my recycle bin in explorer: can't stand the confirmation
message and don't like devouting hd space for deleted files that I will
never recover.

However, there have been times when I wish I did, like the times when I am
to hasty with my hilighting, or too inaccurate with my right click menu
letter selection (for instance I will right click and accidentally hit 'd'
instead of 'r' for properties) and whoops..the file/folder is gone.

My suggestion is for a timed undo delete command that would allow you to
undo the delete if you click undo within a 60 second window. After 60
seconds it will really go through with the delete.

In which case it is *guaranteed* that you will realise you need that file
after exactly 61 seconds...

 

[Brian Coats]

Hey if you just use that deleted that file program like Norton unerase
can recover it. If if you don't have it installed. Just insert the
cd. Run tools from cd. Choose Nortons unerase wizard.

Brian