Windows 10: lost desktop icons and files after upgrade from 8.1 to 10

Discus and support lost desktop icons and files after upgrade from 8.1 to 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Not sure which acct I used. Try the other and see what happens. Have you tried the other suggestions in this thread? My missing files were from the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Bernietech, Nov 15, 2015.

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  1. HZENG
    hzeng Win User

    lost desktop icons and files after upgrade from 8.1 to 10


    I tried both accounts. Still couldn't find them. I moved some files to desktop after upgrading to win10. Then I was asked to restart. After the restart, those files I moved to desktop were gone. Before trying admin account, I tried a lot of other methods that didn't work. Anyway, I am giving up. I did a backup a few months ago. So it is not too bad. I am also downgrading back to win7 professional. Thanks for your help and the continuous reply! I really appreciate them! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
     
    hzeng, Apr 4, 2018
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