Windows 10: Files Mysteriously on New Laptop

Discus and support Files Mysteriously on New Laptop in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I bought a new laptop. I was setting it up at home. It seemed to be taking a long time to update. This morning I got up to find that every file from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by RobertLofland2453, Jul 27, 2019.

  1. ROBERTLOFLAND2453
    RobertLofland2453 Win User

    Files Mysteriously on New Laptop


    I bought a new laptop.

    I was setting it up at home.

    It seemed to be taking a long time to update.

    This morning I got up to find that every file from my desktop was now on the new laptop.

    I did not initiate anything to make this happen as far as I know.

    I do have a dropbox account that I installed but most of these files are not in dropbox.

    The two machines are on the same network but as far as I can tell that is all that they have in common.

    Now I'm afraid to delete these files from the new laptop where I don't need them and they are just taking up space for fear that they will be deleted on both computers.

    :)
     
    RobertLofland2453, Jul 27, 2019
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  2. N-STER
    n-ster Win User
    n-ster, Jul 27, 2019
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  3. ERIKA ARO
    Erika Aro Win User
    can't restore files to a new laptop using file history.

    Hi John,

    The path of the drive may differ from the new laptop to the old laptop. It depends on where you plugged in the external hard drive. At this point, we'd like to ask the following to assist you better:

    • Was the hard drive before a storage drive only or a main hard drive of a computer?
    • What type of files were you trying to restore?
    • Can you please send screenshots of how you restore your files? Blur any personal information for your security.
    • To avoid repetition, can you provide us with all the troubleshooting steps that you've done so far?
     
    Erika Aro, Jul 27, 2019
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  4. NAMSLAS90
    Namslas90 Win User

    Files Mysteriously on New Laptop

    HELP! My Laptop has gone into SLOW MOTION!

    Should be able to get a "step-by-step here;

    Support | Dell Deutschland
     
    Namslas90, Jul 27, 2019
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