Windows 10: Ghost files on desktop after deletion.

I will frequently save an image from a website to my desktop just long enough to drag and drop it into something like Discord to share it and then delete it. After deleting it I then empty my recycling bin. At some point later not sure how long the file will reappear with the original file name but a default image icon instead of the icon being a preview of the image. It appears in the same location on the desktop it was in when deleted. I mention this as I usually move the icon after saving it but before dragging it into Discord. If I try to delete this I get an error say the file can't be

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ghost file on desktop

Hello Bruce,

Thank you for your continued patience on this issue. I would like to assist you further.

If you are unable to remove the file using Explorer, I suggest you to try delete the file using the command prompt. Follow the below steps.

• Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.

• Now browse to the folder where the file is located. You can go to the root of the drive by typing in cd /, followed by
  cd foldername to navigate into directories. Once you are there, type in
  dir to get a listing of all the files.

• To delete a fie type del “filename”

Hope it helps this time.

Thank you.

 

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 ?.

 

Cant Delete Files From Desktop

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