Windows 10: Downloads keep disappearing

Discus and support Downloads keep disappearing in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; So about a week who I turned on my laptop and all my downloaded files had disappeared it really pissed me off at first but I just redownloaded them and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/evil_mackerel, Apr 10, 2020.

  1. Downloads keep disappearing


    So about a week who I turned on my laptop and all my downloaded files had disappeared it really pissed me off at first but I just redownloaded them and moved on. And I woke up today to find that it had happened again. Is there anyway I can prevent this from happening?

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    /u/evil_mackerel, Apr 10, 2020
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  2. Downloaded files disappear


    When you download a file through any browser, there's an option somewhere to 'Open Containing Folder.'

    In Windows, to find a file you have downloaded...

    1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
    2. Double-click one of the following folders:
      • Downloads
      • Documents
      • Pictures
      • Videos
      • Music


    If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:
    To search for a file you have downloaded...

    1. Click the Start button
    2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box.
      The file you are looking for will appear in the list of results.
     
    teachermark, Apr 10, 2020
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  3. Taskbar doesn't disappear when entering fullscreen

    I tried the Ctrl-Alt-Del and found Windows Explorer. Unfortunately, I didn't choose Restart; I killed the process. (didn't read the instructions well enough!) :-/ ... I did eventually find a way to Restart Windows Explorer, but the problem (disappearing Task bar not disappearing/reappearing as it should/used to) did not solve itself. I then RESTARTED the PC. Still not fixed.

    So, I found another answer from microsoft and followed those steps. It worked! (needed the display driver updated.)

    Here's that set of instructions:

    I suggest you to try updating the Display Adapter drivers check if it works for you.

    Follow the steps to update the Display driver:

    Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
    Expand ‘Display Adapters’.
    Right-click on the Display Adapter listed and click on ‘Update Driver Software’.
    Select the option to automatically search for the updated driver software.
    Restart the computer after its updated and verify.

    Also try to access the computer manufacturer's website and download the latest chipset and display drivers for your computer and install the same.
     
    paisanoglen, Apr 10, 2020
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  4. Downloads keep disappearing

    Taskbar doesn't disappear when entering fullscreen

    Dude this was a year ago
     
    Forbidden Duck, Apr 10, 2020
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