Windows 10: HELP!! Windows Update deleted my desktop. Any suggestions on restoring my files??

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  1. CYNTHIABEARD
    CynthiaBeard Win User

    HELP!! Windows Update deleted my desktop. Any suggestions on restoring my files??


    After a recent update on 9/24/2020 my desktop files have ALL been deleted. How can I recover all my files?

    :)
     
    CynthiaBeard, Sep 29, 2020
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  2. MOHANC
    MohanC Win User

    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 ?.
     
    MohanC, Sep 29, 2020
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  3. ANUSHA
    Anusha Win User
    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink HELP!! Windows Update deleted my desktop. Any suggestions on restoring my files?? ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Sep 29, 2020
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  4. SURASWAMI
    suraswami Win User

    HELP!! Windows Update deleted my desktop. Any suggestions on restoring my files??

    Deleted file restore software.

    Shute I never thought about system restore. But its been more than a week now, don't know if I can go back that far. But even then will it put back user files?
     
    suraswami, Sep 29, 2020
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