Windows 10: Files disappeared within 15 minutes of creating them

Discus and support Files disappeared within 15 minutes of creating them in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello, Windows 10 user here. I'm in desperate help!I looked for several questions relating to this subject, but not one that was as specific as it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Coaltail Mittens, Sep 16, 2023.

  1. Files disappeared within 15 minutes of creating them


    Hello, Windows 10 user here. I'm in desperate help!I looked for several questions relating to this subject, but not one that was as specific as it happened to me.I was working on Clip Studio and saved some png files in a new folder. As I was doing this, 15 minutes into work I noticed the folder and the tiles were gone!- I looked on the search bar for it;- Searched my PC with hidden files option enabled;- Found that they were in the "recent" category, but when I tried to open file location, they didn't exist;- Tried restoring them, but gave me no option to restore them;- Searched the Recycle B

    :)
     
    Coaltail Mittens, Sep 16, 2023
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  2. Eric Ber Win User

    My files have disappeared.

    Hi Maureen,

    To assist you better, kindly answer the questions below:



    • Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • May we know the location of the file folder that you created that disappeared?
    • Have you tried using the Search box to search for the files that you made?

    Regards.
     
    Eric Ber, Sep 16, 2023
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  3. Network drivers take a long time (15+ minutes) to install

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro 20H1 and I have a problem.

    Any network driver that is listed under Network adaptors in Device Manager takes a very long time to get installed. This includes the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility driver, TAP-Windows Adaptor V9, and ... most importantly ... various Hyper-V network drivers,
    i.e. Virtual Switch, Virtual Extension, Virtual Adaptor, etc.

    Examples:

    1. If I grab a copy of tap-windows-9.21.2.exe and run it, the installation takes 15+ minutes, and all this time is spent waiting for Windows to configure the driver class. During this time, tap-windows-9.21.2.exe appears stuck.
    2. If ask Device Manager's Add Hardware Wizard to install an arbitrary Network Adaptor, even Microsoft Loopback Adaptor, again, the installation takes 15+ minutes, during which the Add Hardware Wizard appears stuck.
    3. If Hyper-V Manager attempts to configure a virtual adaptor, switch, extension, etc., again, the installation of the virtual device's driver takes 15+ minutes.

    During this 15+ minutes, the driver appears in Device Manager with a yellow icon. The Properties window reads:

    Windows is still setting up the class configuration for this device. (Code 56)

    Perhaps the most obvious workaround is to suck it up and with the 15+ minutes. Sadly, no. While I might have had the patience to wait 15+ minutes, some apps, like Hyper-V Manager don't. They bail with an error message.

    Steps that I have followed to troubleshoot this issue:

    • Running various Windows and Microsoft Support troubleshooters
    • Resetting the network configuration, both via Setting and via netcfg -d
    • Uninstalling all apps that install a network adaptor and starting over from zero
    • Updating Windows
     
    Fleet Command, Sep 16, 2023
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  4. Andre_033 Win User

    Files disappeared within 15 minutes of creating them

    Wi-Fi disappearing at random times.

    Hello. So I did the steps. And 2 minutes after doing the steps my Wi-Fi disappeared again. The thing is my home Wi-Fi only disappears from the list but other Wi-Fi network's don't.
     
    Andre_033, Sep 16, 2023
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