Review: PerfectFileRecovery finds files easily

October 27, 2012

File recovery programs are generally difficult to use, whether it's because they offer you little in the way of direction or suffer from an interface that makes DOS look sleek. But that can’t be said of Raxco's PerfectFileRecovery ($70, feature-limited demo), a utility that not only helped me find multiple lost files easily, but also looked good doing it. PerfectFileRecovery displays a neat list of recoverable files, and lets you preview them within the application. PerfectFileRecovery isn't cheap, at $70 for a single PC license, or $100 for a total home license. Rivals like Recuva and FreeUndelete are free, while Symantec offers a three-PC license of its PC Tools File Recover application for $30. So, what does PerfectFileRecovery offer for that extra dough? It is easy to use, but so is PC Tools File Recover. What PerfectFileRecovery offers is far more scanning options, which come in handy when you're not quite sure where your lost or deleted file might be. When you launch PerfectFileRecovery, you're presented with a Wizard (which you can cancel out of and disable in the future, should you desire) that leads you through the recovery process. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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