Undo and Redo in File Explorer in Windows 11 (2025)

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Neither method works.

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anyname said:

Neither method works.

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Hello, Undo and Redo in File Explorer in Windows 11 (3)

These context menu items will only be available if you just performed an action (ex: delete) that's not permanent.

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Brink said:

Hello, Undo and Redo in File Explorer in Windows 11 (4)

These context menu items will only be available if you just performed an action (ex: delete) that's not permanent.

"delete) that's not permanent"
Ah, a little gotcha.

So, it has to be in Recycle Bin, and the Undo is merely a retrieval from there.

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Partly correct. It has to be the last action (ex: Copy, Move, Delete, etc...) that you did to be able to undo/redo it.

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Right, good distinction.

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Brink said:

Partly correct. It has to be the last action (ex: Copy, Move, Delete, etc...) that you did to be able to undo/redo it.

So, if I so happen to rename a file, THEN delete it, there's no way to get the previous name back?
Because presumably the undo would only be able to bring it back from trash.

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So, if I so happen to rename a file, THEN delete it, there's no way to get the previous name back?
Because presumably the undo would only be able to bring it back from trash.

Correct. You'll have to manually rename it back.

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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
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