Windows 10: One Drive DELETED my Documents folder? How do I get it Back?

My system did an update today, and I must have clicked the wrong button which allowed One Drive to start auto-backing up all my files.Problem is, now they don't exist on my computer!My shortcuts are all broken.My Documents folder is literally empty.What happened to all my files? And how do I get them back?Luckily I have a manual backup on an external harddrive from not long ago.How do I:1. Uninstall one-drive so it doesn't try to back up my files2. Access the files that used to be in my Documents folder?

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Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

or do i need it?

 

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.