Windows 10: Files in My Documents and Desktop - relationship

Is a file/folder in the Desktop of Windows, just a link to that same file/folder somewhere else in the computer, and if I rearrange files/folders in My Documents relating to the ones in the Desktop likely to effect them? Or are they seperate copies?Thanks

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windows 10 deleted my desktop files

Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

copied all files again to desktop.

Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

• Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
• Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
• Click on Users, select your User name
• Go to desktop folder

Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.

 

Cannot find Desktop Icon in File Explorer

Now that is interesting. If I do what you suggest, File Explorer Address bar changes to C:\Users\username\documents and the missing ICONS are there. But there is still not a "Desktop" folder.

Is this a step in the right direction?

 

when i delete a file from my desktop on windows 10 it also deletes the file on in my documents to the recycle bin then i have recover it and also puts the file back on my desktop

Hi Roy,

If the file that you're trying to delete from the desktop is a shortcut sync from
Documents folder, it would also be deleted. But if the file from the desktop is only a copy, that would not be a problem. It will not affect the file from Documents folder. To view the file location, try these steps:

• Right click the file.
• Select "Open file location".
• Windows will open the folder and highlight the original file.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

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