Active File Recovery is advanced data recovery software that recovers lost files from formatted disks and emptied Recycle Bin. With version 14, it offers faster scanning and comes with various enhancements.

The software’s latest version, version 14, boasts several improvements such as significantly faster scan times due to its 64-bit executable. This feature allows the program to utilize more memory and processing power to expedite scans for a faster recovery process.
Aside from the dozens of file signatures that the program already supports, version 14 also includes several new signatures for files of rarer types. Furthermore, files can be sorted by various attributes, such as internal attributes found in audio and image files.
Active File Recovery is an excellent choice for anyone in need of data recovery software, whether for personal use or by computer experts. The user-friendly interface and the software’s ability to recover files from various types of file systems make it a dependable option.
Version 18.0.2: New Easy Recovery Mode – simplifies lost files search and data recovery on live volumes; Added more pre-defined file signatures recognition; Ultimate package: The latest Active@ Boot Disk, Active@ LiveCD with Boot Disk Creator improvements
Version 17.0.1: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 16.0.8: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 16.0.5: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 15.0.7: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 15.0.6: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 15.0.5: Added 17 more pre-defined signatures recognition; Support for Linux/Unix XFS file system scan and recovery; Support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery; Added filesystem's metadata display for NTFS / FAT; Improved display for HiDPI monitors and large resolution screens;
Version 14.5.0:
Added more pre-defined signatures - OpenOffice Spreadsheet *.ODS. Database *.ODB, Formula *.ODF, Graphic *.ODG and Presentation *.ODP;
Improved Linux Ext2\Ext3\Ext4 file systems scanning performance;
Included the latest Active@ Disk Editor 6;
Active@ Boot Disk switched to WinPE 5.1 64-bit (x64) base which performs faster and optimizes RAM usage;
Active@ Boot Disk now being able to boot the latest UEFI Secure Boot systems.
Version 14.1.6:
Added more pre-defined signatures and improved existing signatures performance;
Added option to skip sectors while scanning in case if bad sectors detected; Greatly improved recovery of just deleted files, based on NTFS Log; being able to browse disks and preview files with Active@ Disk Editor 5
Version 14.1.2:
Added more pre-defined signatures and improved existing signatures performance;
Added option to skip sectors while scanning in case if bad sectors detected; Greatly improved recovery of just deleted files, based on NTFS Log; being able to browse disks and preview files with Active@ Disk Editor 5