Windows 10: Best Practice: Where you store your Photo's, Music, Video's, Documents and down loads - In...

As I am getting a new HP i want to make sure my file structure is correct. I would appreciate some guidance please on Best Practice: Where you store your Photo's, Music, Video's, Documents and down loads - In what location "This PC" or Window C drive hierarchy? Regards Steve

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Windows Refresh removed thousands of personal files; how do I recover photos, documents, videos, and music?

Hello.

I helped a family member do a Windows Refresh, and thousands of her personal files have been removed. According to Microsoft, "you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings." This was not the case for her.

I have searched online and have not been able to find an answer. Before going further, I'd like to address a couple things of which I am certain:

• I did a Refresh, not a Reset; and
  
• I am not talking about program files from software - I know those are removed.

The family member had thousands of:

• personal pictures (e.g., camera photos, downloaded wallpapers);
• documents (e.g., Word documents, PDF files);
• videos (e.g., movies, self recordings); and
• music (e.g., purchased mp3 files).
  

I think the issue is this: She stored all of those files in the Program Files folder. Examples include:

• her photos were stored in the IrfanView folder (IrfanView is an image viewer);
• her documents were stored in multiple folders, such as PDFs in the Foxit PDF folder and Word documents in the Microsoft Office folder; and
  
• her videos and music files were stored in the VLC folder (VLC is a media player).

Yes, I know she probably should have stored these in her Windows Libraries personal folders, such as Pictures, Documents, Videos, and Music. However, she explained that it made sense to her because those programs are what is used to open the specific files.

How can she fully recover those thousands of files? Thank you.

 

Music and Video Preview Apps for PCs Headed to Store for Windows 10

Source: Music and Video Preview Apps for PCs are Headed to the Store for Windows Insiders

 

No store in music+videos

The Store that is listed in Music+Videos takes you to the Store app on the phone, You are missing nothing. It is all there.