I emptied the Recycle Bin. Can I pick up the info? Is it gone forever?

I emptied the Recycle Bin. Can I get back what I deleted?

If it's recent, perhaps with this tool.

Recuva
http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

Bruce Hagen
MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

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