Windows 10: Disk Clean-Up shows non-existant data in Downloads Folder

Since the last major update in October, Disk Clean-up always shows about 2.4MB of data in the C:\Users\___\Downloads folder.

I dont use this folder but even so, I check with "view>hidden items" on to make sure it is empty but disk clean-up always shows about 2.4MB. Then after running clean-up to empty it, I still have around 1MB when I fire up disk clean-up straight afterwards.

I have checked the public and default user folders too, all empty. Any ideas?





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Fresh backup shows files and folders that do not exist on the system

Problem:

• Created fresh old-fashioned backup using "Backup and Restore (Windows 7)" to a disk that does not contain a previous backup, FileHistory or WindowsImageBackup
• Opened Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to test the content of my backup and hit "Restore my files" to browse through the content.
  
  The backup appears to be containing many references to old folders and files that are no longer existing on my PC.
• When trying to restore such non existing file from the backup, I get the error "The backup file could not be found [...] 0x8100001A". Which is not surprising since the file was not on the system when creating the backup.
• Also, when looking at the Previous Versions tab of a folder's Properties it shows versions of several years ago. When restoring a 2 year old version it finishes successfully, but no old version is restored. Which is not surprising either.

What have I tried?:

• I've cleaned my external disk and recreated the backup with the same results of backup.
• I've switched of System Protection and deleted Restore points and folder still shows Previous Versions of 2 years ago.
• I've deleted shadow copies using vssadmin and folder still shows Previous Versions of 2 years ago.

However...

When opening my backup file in Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore (Windows 7) and clicked "Select another backup to restore files from", the backup does not show old files/folders that do not exist on my system.

Questions:

• How can I get rid of references to old non-existing Previous Versions of my folders?
• How can I get rid of references to old non-existing files and folders when browsing the backup using "Restore my files"

 

Help! Data partition not showing under my computer

This is happening on a windows 2000 server. Our second partition of the system, for data is not showing under my computer. Here are the properties of it in disk management:





Now under logical drives its listed as F and shows free space available.

Suggestions on how to fix this?

 

Showing folders that no longer exist.


I deleted a handful of folders a couple days ago while under Win7x64, now i've upped to Win10 it's showing those folders under pictures. obviously i can't access folders that don't exist, which also means I can't delete them, because they don't exist......but they are still listed?

Ideas?