Windows 10: Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....

Discus and support Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop.... in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I did something very dumb. I was trying to deleted a undeletable file with powershell, but when I did it deleted my entire desktop along with all my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Noah M2, Nov 18, 2024.

  1. Noah M2 Win User

    Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....


    I did something very dumb. I was trying to deleted a undeletable file with powershell, but when I did it deleted my entire desktop along with all my documents and pictures. Im guessing there was somehow a copy of my desktop in that deleted file. Anyways I even made a system restore point before doing anything with powershell but even the system restore couldn't bring back my files. I have since went ahead with a pc reset but that wasn't successful either.All I am really trying to do now is trying to retrieve just this one important single text .txt file that was on my desktop prior to the

    :)
     
    Noah M2, Nov 18, 2024
    #1

  2. Cant Delete Files From Desktop

    Well, ran into a weird bug with vista, for some reason i cant delete files from desktop, this normaly happens to .exe files, the ONLY fix seems to be to KILL explorer.exe, and delete the file, then restat explorer, anybody got any idea why this happens?
     
    Rebo&Zooty, Nov 18, 2024
    #2
  3. MohanC Win User
    windows 10 deleted my desktop files

    Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

    Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

    copied all files again to desktop.

    Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

    Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

    • Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
    • Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
    • Click on Users, select your User name
    • Go to desktop folder
    Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.
     
    MohanC, Nov 18, 2024
    #3
  4. Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....

    App for deleting files while being used by another process...

    I finally got rid of these 2 files, I ended up going into the command prompt in XP and typing in the command to delete it, just as it prompted are u sure i ended task on explorer and then accepted the delete, the files that were stuck on my desktop finally went away but thanks for your help!
     
    Venomelite, Nov 18, 2024
    #4
Thema:

Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....

Loading...
  1. Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop.... - Similar Threads - Accidentally used PowerShell

  2. Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....: I did something very dumb. I was trying to deleted a undeletable file with powershell, but when I did it deleted my entire desktop along with all my documents and pictures. Im guessing there was somehow a copy of my desktop in that deleted file. Anyways I even made a system...
  3. Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Accidentally used Windows PowerShell to delete a file and ended up deleted my desktop....: I did something very dumb. I was trying to deleted a undeletable file with powershell, but when I did it deleted my entire desktop along with all my documents and pictures. Im guessing there was somehow a copy of my desktop in that deleted file. Anyways I even made a system...
  4. Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive: I was trying to delete OneDrive because it was practically useless for me and I had 2 desktop folders after unblinking from OneDrive so I deleted one. And now I cannot access the desktop folder but can I click on it? I'd love to find a solution to this as everything in my...
  5. Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive: I was trying to delete OneDrive because it was practically useless for me and I had 2 desktop folders after unblinking from OneDrive so I deleted one. And now I cannot access the desktop folder but can I click on it? I'd love to find a solution to this as everything in my...
  6. Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Accidentally deleted the desktop file while trying to delete OneDrive: I was trying to delete OneDrive because it was practically useless for me and I had 2 desktop folders after unblinking from OneDrive so I deleted one. And now I cannot access the desktop folder but can I click on it? I'd love to find a solution to this as everything in my...
  7. File deleted accidentally

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    File deleted accidentally: Where is the trash bin in Windows 11 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/file-deleted-accidentally/98e95b04-7eef-4387-b070-51941edc672c
  8. File deleted accidentally

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    File deleted accidentally: Where is the trash bin in Windows 11 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/file-deleted-accidentally/98e95b04-7eef-4387-b070-51941edc672c
  9. I accidentally deleted the desktop file

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    I accidentally deleted the desktop file: So I kinda screwed up. Through command prompt, I was trying to delete a specific folder, but instead deleted my entire desktop folder. Now my desktop is empty, but if I search for the app it comes up. Anyone know a fix? submitted by /u/Scidude42 [link] [comments]...
  10. ACCIDENTALLY DELETED FILES

    in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade
    ACCIDENTALLY DELETED FILES: I accidentally deleted files from Downloads Folder using Clean Now button (it can be found in Settings - Storage - Click on "Change how we free up space automatically". I forgot that I didn't have a back up copy of all my files in the Downloads Folder but at that time I...