Windows 10: Documents Folder is empty / gets deleted

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  1. Documents Folder is empty / gets deleted


    Hi there,my Document Folder from the quick Access is being emptied without me doing anything - this in particular is an Issue with one Music Production Plugin, I am using. For this Plugin to work properly there needs to be a folder in the Documents which stores the Plugins Presets File. When I do a fresh install of said Plugin, the Folder STL gets greated in my Documents Folder from the quick access, see Screenshot 1 I have just done a fresh installation.However, after some time, it gets deleted from there without me doing anything.When I check the users available from the PC, I also find

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    Valentin303, Feb 22, 2025
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  2. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused Documents Folder is empty / gets deleted :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Documents Folder is empty / gets deleted :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Feb 22, 2025
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  3. Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    or do i need it?
     
    computer45, Feb 22, 2025
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  4. Documents Folder is empty / gets deleted

    Downloads folder is the Documents folder

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

    Step 1:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Download folder.
    • Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.


    Step 2:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Documents folder.
    • Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.
    After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Prabhavathi Patil, Feb 22, 2025
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