Windows 10: Accidentally deleted my downloads folder

Discus and support Accidentally deleted my downloads folder in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I was messing around in WinRar and accidentally selected my downloads folder and deleted it, I then proceeded to empty my recycle bin because I’m dumb... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/KerryFatAssBro, Aug 26, 2020.

  1. Accidentally deleted my downloads folder


    I was messing around in WinRar and accidentally selected my downloads folder and deleted it, I then proceeded to empty my recycle bin because I’m dumb and thought I deleted the right file, how can I restore the folder, I have tried a boot media and doing a system restore but it says I need to specify which installation to restore, please I really need help and I don’t want to have to reinstall Windows completely.

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    /u/KerryFatAssBro, Aug 26, 2020
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  2. Damocles Win User

    Accidentally Deleted Some Folders

    Yesterday I was cleaning my PC and I accidentally deleted two folders (named "NVIDIA" and "NVIDIA Corporation") in C:\ProgramData. To my knowledge this two folders only contain non important stuff like logs, etc. Later on I have found out my Program Settings in NV Control panel were set to default. This is no big deal, but now I'm worrying I fu***d something up. Otherwise, everything works as it should --> no overheating, BSODs, games are working normally...

    I just want to know what I deleted. Were those two folders important???
     
    Damocles, Aug 26, 2020
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  3. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused Accidentally deleted my downloads folder :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Accidentally deleted my downloads folder :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Aug 26, 2020
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  4. DRDNA Win User

    Accidentally deleted my downloads folder

    Accidentally Deleted Some Folders

    While Im not sure of how important they are, I think System restore would put them back and I see they are pretty darn big too 6.5mb and 2.5 GB on my just freshly imaged laptop .
     
    DRDNA, Aug 26, 2020
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