Windows 10: My downloads folder is 87,1 GB big but there are almost no files in it?

Hello guys. Today I wanted to delete a lot of files from my pc to free up some space. Then I noticed that my Downloads folder is 87,1 GB big, but i only have 457 files in it These are only 14 GB. I dont know where the other files are or if I cant see them at the moment, but i really need to delete those files. It seems like im the only person that has this problem maybe because I cant find any other discussion about this. Help would be appreciated!

It was probably my fault for leaving so much stuff in the downloads folder for so long but who knows.


Im on Windows 10 and Administrator of the PC im using.

:)

 

Downloaded files disappear


When you download a file through any browser, there's an option somewhere to 'Open Containing Folder.'

In Windows, to find a file you have downloaded...

1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
   
2. Double-click one of the following folders:
   
   • Downloads
     
   • Documents
     
   • Pictures
     
   • Videos
     
   • Music

If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:
To search for a file you have downloaded...

1. Click the Start button
   
2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box.
   The file you are looking for will appear in the list of results.

 

Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Missing Files - Dism.exe Error 87

Hi

Im having the same issue. I tried the directions you gave Larry

Sfc reported no errors so I moved onto the next step.

Dism cane back with error 87

The online/cleanup-image is unknown.

For more information refer to the help by running dism.exe/?

I did run that and found an online option to which i also recieved an error code 87

Not sure where to go from here.