Manually deleting files from your backups of files and folders

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can manually delete the files that are stored in your backup destination.
To manually delete files from your backups of files and folders
  1. On the Tasks menu, click Recover My Files.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the Find files to recover box, type the file name of the file that you want to delete, and then click Search.
    • If you do not know the name of the file, click Search , and then browse for the file.
  3. Click View All Versions to display all versions of each file that exist in the backup of files and folders data.
  4. Select one or more files that you want to delete.
  5. Right-click, and then click Delete.