When you delete a file by pressing Shift + Delete, the file isn't moved to the Recycle Bin. Instead, Windows simply marks the storage area occupied by the file as being available for use by modifying the file table, a complete list of files with their various attributes.
Where file goes after Shift delete?
Where do shift deleted files go? As we mentioned earlier in the article, when you delete a file by pressing Shift + Delete, the file becomes permanently deleted. This means that the operating system marks the space it once occupied as empty, allowing other data to be written there while bypassing the Recycle Bin.
How do I recover deleted files from shift delete in Windows 10?
Open the File Explorer right-click the folder where the deleted PDF files were stored. If you're using Windows 11, click Show more options. Select the Restore previous versions option. Select a previous version of the folder and click Open or Open in File History.