What changed
- Improved stability during deep scans on drives larger than 1 TB
- Broader raw file-signature recognition for more accurate identification after formatting
- Minor interface fixes in the file preview pane
- Updated compatibility testing against the latest Windows 11 feature updates
Upgrading from an older version
There's no separate "update" button inside the app — download the current installer and run it directly over your existing installation. Your settings folder and any saved scan sessions are preserved. If you keep a portable copy on a USB stick, replace it with a fresh copy from the download link below on the same schedule.
Should you update mid-recovery?
If you're in the middle of an active recovery — a scan is running, or you have unrestored files sitting in the results list — finish that job first. Updating won't destroy anything on the target drive, but it will close the current session, and any un-restored results from the old scan won't carry over. Update between recovery jobs, not during one.
Downloading & running RecuvaDownload
1. Install or extract it
Use the Windows or macOS button on this page. For the installer, run it with administrator rights; for the portable ZIP, extract it to a drive you're not scanning.
2. Scan, preview, restore
Pick the drive or device, run quick scan first, switch to deep scan if needed, then restore selected files to a different drive than the one you scanned.
FAQs
No — running the new installer over the old version handles the update automatically.
Yes, the portable ZIP is built from the same release and updated on the same cycle as the installer.