Windows 10: Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material

Discus and support Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, i need your helps After upgrade to windows 10 (from 8) I notice that my "active" desktop folder is C:\Users\Temp\Desktop –I restart my computer... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by shay1212, Feb 10, 2016.

  1. shay1212 Win User

    Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material


    Hi, i need your helps

    After upgrade to windows 10 (from 8) I notice that my "active" desktop folder is C:\Users\Temp\Desktop –I restart my computer and now my desktop is C:\Users"myUser"\Desktop
    The problem is - that C:\Users\Temp\Desktop folder with all of my sub-folders completely gone.

    What can I do? Is those folders are hides anywhere?

    :)
     
    shay1212, Feb 10, 2016
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  2. Lucas_Gi Win User

    Private and User Desktop Switched Places

    While trying to unzip a file that was on my desktop, to a file on my desktop, all of my files and folders disappeared leaving just my applications and shortcuts. I went to C:/Users/Jgo/Desktop and all of my files and folders were there but not my applications
    and shortcuts. I went to C:/Users/Public/Public Desktop and saw just my applications and shortcuts. When I close/minimize all of my windows to see the desktop I don't see my files so Windows is now using my Public Desktop instead of the proper one. What happened
    and how do I fix this?
     
    Lucas_Gi, Feb 10, 2016
    #2
  3. Desktop shortcuts

    Shortcuts can "live" in two places:

    • In your own profile folder (C:\Users\Luke\Desktop). They are visible to you only.
    • In the public profile folder (C:\Users\Public\Desktop). They are visible to all users.
    You should now know why the deleted shortcut disappeared from both desktops.

    Deleting a shortcut does NOT delete the file or folder it refers to. I recommend you run some tests to confirm this.
     
    Frederik Long, Feb 10, 2016
    #3
  4. Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material

    check your C:\Users folder, see if there's a user in there call Temp. If so, your folder should be in that user's desktop folder.
     
    wreckwriter, Feb 10, 2016
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  5. shay1212 Win User
    there isn't temp folder -that is the problem
     
    shay1212, Feb 10, 2016
    #5
  6. Not sure you're looking in the right place. look for a user called "Temp", not a folder in your current user's directory.
     
    wreckwriter, Feb 10, 2016
    #6
  7. Ztruker Win User
    He's is looking in C:\Users\Temp\Desktop
     
    Ztruker, Feb 11, 2016
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  8. Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material

    If so he's probably out of luck. Seems odd the system would delete it though.
     
    wreckwriter, Feb 11, 2016
    #8
  9. Slugger Win User
    Did you backup before upgrading?
     
    Slugger, Feb 11, 2016
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  10. shay1212 Win User
    Yes, except of my desktop
     
    shay1212, Feb 11, 2016
    #10
  11. lx07 Win User
    It sounds like you may have been signed on as a temporary profile for some reason. Anything that you saved to the desktop in that case is lost when you log out of that account.

    If you mean things that were on the desktop before you upgraded then you could look in C:\Winodws.old as it sometimes stores some User directory things. Otherwise you'll have to restore them from backup.
     
  12. shay1212 Win User
    Thanks for the help man
     
    shay1212, Feb 11, 2016
    #12
  13. Slugger Win User

    Desktop folder disappear (C:\Users\Temp\Desktop) with all my material

    I image the hard drive with macrium reflect. It saves everything. Sorry for your loss.
     
    Slugger, Apr 4, 2018
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