I accidentally deleted some files from the Recycle Bin permanently. They can be restored?

original title: permanently deleted files?

I am running Windows Vista and I deleted some files from the Recycle Bin permanently inadvertently.  They can be restored?

Immediately stop using your computer for something else. Download and run a program like Recuva file recovery.  It might be able to help.
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