Windows 10: Can't See Wife's Files

Discus and support Can't See Wife's Files in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I am using my wife's notebook. I changed the login to my name. Now I see all the files, etc I have created, but none of the old files. I don't recall... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by DrDave969798, Apr 13, 2016.

  1. Can't See Wife's Files


    I am using my wife's notebook. I changed the login to my name. Now I see all the files, etc I have created, but none of the old files. I don't recall that account user name either. When I login, the login screen is not showing other accounts. It goes directly to mine. Note, I did not change the account password. So we are using the original pwd, but with my name as the user name.

    What have I done and can I get to her files?

    :)
     
    DrDave969798, Apr 13, 2016
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  2. REHolt Win User

    Local network access

    This didn't really help; I know HOW to do it, but it isn't working. I did use your reply as a reference, and double checked everything. I all appears to be set up correctly, and it works sometimes and from some computers.

    From my Wife's desktop computer, I can see all of the other computers/laptops and can access their files.

    From the 3D printer Laptop I can't even see my wife's desktop, but I can see my main laptop and sometimes I can even access the document files.

    From my main laptop I can see my wife's computer in HomeGroup, but not in Windows Explorer. I can see the 3D printer laptop, but most of the time I can't access files. Sometimes the 3D printer laptop shows up on the explorer menu, but when I try to access
    the files, it says it doesn't exist. Yet, I am connected to it using Remote Desktop with no problems.
     
    REHolt, Apr 13, 2016
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  3. jamimer Win User
    Not showing DCIM folder in digital cameras

    I'm having the same issue with a Nikon D700 and a Nikon D5100. I was able to download the files just fine on my wife's computer which has Windows 8 but can't see the DCIM folder on my computer with Windows 10.
     
    jamimer, Apr 13, 2016
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  4. NavyLCDR New Member

    Can't See Wife's Files

    Right click on the start icon, click on Command (Admin). Enter:
    net users

    What user accounts get listed?

    Also, what folders show up under C:\Users?
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 13, 2016
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  5. I get
    User accounts for \\MARSHALL-HP

    Under Administrator appears
    Marshall
    The command completed successfully
     
    DrDave969798, Apr 13, 2016
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  6. NavyLCDR New Member
    Then that is the only user account on the computer. If Marshall, Default, and Public are the only folders under C:\Users, then that is all there is. How did you change the login to your name? When you delete a user account, it also deletes the files created by that user.

    I would start looking for a florist to buy some flowers from....
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 13, 2016
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  7. I think you are RIGHT.
    I have found one of her old files in C:\Users\Marshall\Documents

    Still looking
    One hope to yet search .... she NEVER cleans her email sent/received files
    It may be there because she did send it
     
    DrDave969798, Apr 4, 2018
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